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TI-2022-20825 Aliases CVE-2022-42811GHSA-g3fw-7m9c-g9m8

Improper access control in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-284Published · 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-284.

Summary

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00297 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13tvOS (Apple): 16.1+1 more product

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
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch 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
  • 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 16.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.0VulnerableApple
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 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

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 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-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure 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-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42811
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3fw-7m9c-g9m8

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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