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CVE-2022-42816

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 13.0 — fixed in 13.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

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