Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1 Software Update authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Software Update. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-42849. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1 (Digital Media Player). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Software Update. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213535 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42849. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A user may be able to elevate privileges

Upgrading to version 16.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 16.2

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
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12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213535
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215737

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 10:23
Updated: 04/21/2025 18:09
Changes: 12/14/2022 10:23 (12), 12/14/2022 10:24 (6), 12/14/2022 10:27 (27), 01/10/2023 01:26 (2), 01/10/2023 01:34 (12), 04/21/2025 18:09 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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