Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-46689 (CCN-242020)

Assigned:2022-12-13
Published:2022-12-13
Updated:2023-01-09
Summary:Apple macOS Monterey could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a race condition in macOS kernel. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.8 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privilege
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-46689

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202246689-priv-esc(242020)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [01-17-2023]
XNU VM Copy-On-Write Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [01-17-2023]
XNU vm_map_copy_overwrite_unaligned Race Condition

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-03-2023]
macOS Dirty Cow Arbitrary File Write Local Privilege Escalation

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213533
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.5

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_catalina:10.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    apple macos catalina 10.15.1