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CVE-2022-42854

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% 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-200

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 12.0.0 before 12.6.2; 13.0 — fixed in 12.6.2

How to fix

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

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533

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