Apple watchOS up to 9.1 AppleMobileFileIntegrity Local Privilege Escalation

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-42865. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 9.1 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 by Wojciech Reguła as HT213536 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-42865. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:
An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Upgrading to version 9.2 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 enabling hardened runtime.
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Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Local Privilege EscalationCWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: watchOS 9.2
Timeline
10/11/2022 🔍12/13/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 🔍
12/14/2022 🔍
04/22/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT213536
Researcher: Wojciech Reguła
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-42865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215698
Entry
Created: 12/14/2022 09:36Updated: 04/22/2025 02:31
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:36 (18), 12/14/2022 09:39 (27), 01/09/2023 15:02 (2), 04/22/2025 02:31 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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