5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-42821
Apple macOS Gatekeeper Logic Flaw Allowance
Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, macOS Ventura 13. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 9, 2023, 4:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-42821 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42821 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-42821.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2023, 5:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.

Here is some resources about macOS/iOS system security.

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
496 stars 49 fork 49 watcher
Born at : Aug. 26, 2020, 8:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 166 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-42821 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42821 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.6.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-42821 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-42821 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.35640

percentile

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