CVE-2022-42855 json
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2022-12-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-45918
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements.
Patch / fix
- Apple tvOS 12.6, 13.1, 15.7, 16.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple tvOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213535
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213532
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213530
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213531
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213533
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213536
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/170518/libCoreEntitlements-CEContextQuery-Arbitrary-Entitlement-Returns.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42855
- NVD CVE-2022-42855
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