CVE-2022-42821 | BDVDB-2026-190665 Detail

ApplemacOS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-12-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-12-15
Last modified: 2025-04-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

5.5 Medium

EPSS

3.9%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 90.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 11.7
Fixed
11.7
Vulnerable
< 13
Fixed
13
Vulnerable
< 12.6
Fixed
12.6

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).