PT-2022-26620 · Apple · Apple Macos+4

Pattern-F · Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2025-04-21 · CVE-2022-42842

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple macOS versions prior to 11.7.2 Apple macOS versions prior to 12.6.2 Apple macOS versions prior to 13.1 Apple iOS versions prior to 16.2 Apple iPadOS versions prior to 16.2 Apple tvOS versions prior to 16.2 Apple watchOS versions prior to 9.2

Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.

Recommendations For macOS Big Sur, update to version 11.7.2 or later. For macOS Monterey, update to version 12.6.2 or later. For macOS Ventura, update to version 13.1 or later. For iOS, update to version 16.2 or later. For iPadOS, update to version 16.2 or later. For tvOS, update to version 16.2 or later. For watchOS, update to version 9.2 or later.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42842

Affected Products

Apple Macos

Ios

Ipados

Tvos

Watchos

References · 20

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42842 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42842 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102808 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102785 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102806 · Note