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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-42788

A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location infor...

Vulnerability Description

A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location information.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMacos< 13.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42788?

CVE-2022-42788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location infor...

How severe is CVE-2022-42788?

CVE-2022-42788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42788?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.