CVE-2022-42833
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2022-42833- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2022-42833- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45896
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45896- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x6gx-2wvr-2vpf
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
GHSA-x6gx-2wvr-2vpf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42833 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published February 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.