CVE-2022-42853

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: 2022-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 13.1 — fixed in 13.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213533
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213533

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