CVE-2022-42816 (GCVE-0-2022-42816)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-10 22:03 – Updated: 2025-06-20 15:30
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Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13 (custom)
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