High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-42841
CVE-2022-42841
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
6- Range: 13.1
- Range: 12.6.2
- Range: 11.7.2
unspecified+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.7.2
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
6- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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