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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2022-42845)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2022-42845)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/14/2022
Created
12/15/2022
Added
12/14/2022
Modified
12/11/2023

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_7_2
  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_6_2
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_1

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