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CVE-2022-42821

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-693

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, macOS Ventura 13. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.7.2; from 12.0.0 before 12.6.2 — fixed in 11.7.2, 12.6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.7.2, 12.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534

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