PT-2022-26597 · Apple · Apple Macos

Jack + 3 · CVE-2022-42809 · Published 2022-10-24 · Updated 2025-04-22

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 13

Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Processing a maliciously crafted gcx file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Recommendations For versions prior to 13, update to macOS Ventura 13 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42809

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42809 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42809 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42809 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102853 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119369 · Telegram Post