CVE-2022-42793 json
An issue in code signature validation was addressed with improved checks.
published 2022-11-01 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-45856
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue in code signature validation was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to bypass code signing checks.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6, 13, 15.7, 16
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213446
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213443
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213445
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213444
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213488
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42793
- NVD CVE-2022-42793
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