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CVE detail

CVE-2022-42821

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, macOS Ventura 13. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

CVSS 5.5 · MediumBuzz score 25.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • 26th December – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 26th December, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES LastPass revealed that it has been breached for the second time this year, an event that resulted in attackers stealing customer encrypted password vaults and additional account information. The breach was achieved after […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comDec 26, 2022, 3:09 PM
  • Microsoft disclosed technical details of a vulnerability in Apple macOS that could be exploited by an attacker to bypass Gatekeeper. Microsoft has disclosed details of a now-fixed security vulnerability dubbed Achilles (CVE-2022-42821, CVSS score: 5.5) in Apple macOS that could be exploited by threat actors to bypass the Gatekeeper security feature. The Apple Gatekeeper is designed to protect […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comDec 20, 2022, 3:49 PM
  • Microsoft this week shared details on CVE-2022-42821, a Gatekeeper bypass vulnerability that Apple recently addressed in macOS Ventura, Monterey, and Big Sur.

    newswww.securityweek.comDec 20, 2022, 2:26 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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