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TI-2022-20817 Aliases CVE-2022-42801GHSA-hhjc-j2mm-6qxp

Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00575 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13tvOS (Apple): 16.1, 12.6, 15.7+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.19.1Patch availableCNA
  • 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 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.1 Fixed in 9.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.6.1 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

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 12.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.1

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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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.1

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14470 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.1

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14449 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 15.7

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 12.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14467 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2022-20818 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2022-20837 Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file systemPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhjc-j2mm-6qxp

References

Advisory 7

  • 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
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Sources

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