VDB-221920 · CVE-2022-46713 · GCVE-0-2022-46713

Apple macOS File System race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File System Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-46713. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version now known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The weakness was published 02/28/2023. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-46713 since 12/07/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/07/2022 🔍
02/28/2023 +83 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46713 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46713
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221920
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2023 08:16
Changes: 02/28/2023 08:16 (39)
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