Apple macOS up to 13.0 Preferences state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Preferences. Such manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-42855. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 by Ivan Fratric as HT213532 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42855. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements

Upgrading to version 13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.1

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
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12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213532
Researcher: Ivan Fratric
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42855 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42855
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215768
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 11:43
Updated: 04/22/2025 01:50
Changes: 12/14/2022 11:43 (1), 12/14/2022 11:44 (17), 12/14/2022 11:47 (28), 01/12/2023 09:26 (2), 01/12/2023 09:30 (11), 04/22/2025 01:50 (17)
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