Apple tvOS up to 16.0 AppleMobileFileIntegrity access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-42825. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.0 (Digital Media Player). This affects an unknown function of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/24/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213492 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42825. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Upgrading to version 16.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 16.1

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +13 days 🔍
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10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +909 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213492
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212079

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 07:42
Updated: 04/21/2025 19:48
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:42 (4), 10/25/2022 07:43 (14), 10/25/2022 07:46 (28), 11/23/2022 07:30 (3), 04/21/2025 19:48 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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