TI-2022-20846 Aliases CVE-2022-42834 GHSA-pwp2-83mh-qj49

Apple macOS: An app may be able to access mail folder attachments through a temporary…

LOW 16CWE-552Published 2023-06-23 · Updated 2024-12-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.

Summary

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. An app may be able to access mail folder attachments through a temporary directory used during compression

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00235 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13, 11.7, 12.6

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	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.7.3; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.3; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-06-23
Apple macOS 12.6
32 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
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Release · 2023-06-23
Apple macOS 11.7
28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15721 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2023-15701 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-15677 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
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Show 1 more group

Release · 2023-06-23
Apple macOS 13
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20869 Origin validation error in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
- TI-2022-20821 Weak password recovery in Apple macOSPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42834
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwp2-83mh-qj49

References

Advisory 3

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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