Clickjacking in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 13 | 13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 9.1 | 9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.1 Fixed in 9.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.1
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkitgtk4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:2834 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el8 +1
- RHSA-2023:2256 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el9 +1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Apple macOS, tvOS, watchOS — FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20835 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-20836 Apple macOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user…Priority LOW 25
- Advisory ·
Apple macOS, tvOS, watchOS — FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20835 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-20836 Apple macOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user…Priority LOW 25
Show 3 more groups
- Advisory ·
Apple macOS, tvOS, watchOS — FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20835 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-20836 Apple macOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user…Priority LOW 25
- Advisory ·
Apple macOS, tvOS, watchOS — DSA-5273
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20835 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-20836 Apple macOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user…Priority LOW 25
- Advisory ·
Apple macOS, tvOS, watchOS — DSA-5274
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20835 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-20836 Apple macOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user…Priority LOW 25
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2834 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2256 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42799
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjhv-4xgh-4wx2
References
Advisory 13
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
- [oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010
- FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a
- DSA-5273
- DSA-5274
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221109 [SECURITY] [DLA 3183-1] webkit2gtk security update
- FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6
- FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4
- GLSA-202305-32
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-42799 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42799 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjhv-4xgh-4wx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-42799 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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