CVE-2022-42821
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-12-15 00:00
Modified
2025-04-21 16:11
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.7
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.6
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