CVE-2022-42841 is a type confusion vulnerability affecting Apple macOS Monterey, Ventura, and Big Sur, which could allow arbitrary code execution through a maliciously crafted package. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.0, < 11.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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