PT-2022-6846 · Apple · Apple Macos

Published 2022-10-24 · Updated 2023-08-22 · CVE-2022-42828

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can be done with kernel privileges, potentially leading to significant system compromise. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited are not provided.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 13, update to macOS Ventura 13 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive system resources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05119

CVE-2022-42828

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42828 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05119 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42828 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/68510 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1691221493856788480 · Twitter Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42828 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102853 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56488 · Telegram Post
• https://rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/apple-osx-vpn-cve-2022-42828 · Note