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TI-2022-20805 Aliases CVE-2022-42788GHSA-98q5-67c3-cpjc

Incorrect authorization in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1313Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13

    63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98q5-67c3-cpjc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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