Is CVE-2022-42841 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-42841 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-42841?

CVE-2022-42841 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-42841?

CVE-2022-42841 has an EPSS score of 0.36% (28th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42841?

Upgrade macos to 12.6.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-42841

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-843Type Confusion

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 12.0.0, < 12.6.2Fixed in:12.6.2CVE-2022-42841derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-843 (Type Confusion) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2011-0611	High	8.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0507	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-8291	High	7.8	97%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-0752	High	7.5	82%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-0037	High	8.1	80%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-7201	High	8.8	80%	KEV	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-04-21.