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CVE-2022-42818

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A user in a privileged network position may be able to track user activity.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 12.6 — fixed in 12.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444

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