CVE-2022-42855

7.1 highEPSS 0.5%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.1 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 45% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-269
Published: 2022-12-15
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:ipados
apple:iphone_os
apple:macos
apple:tvos

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170518/libCoreEntitlements-CEContextQuery-Arbitrary-Entitlement-Returns.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24

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