CVE-2022-42825 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app can modify protected file system parts due to excessive entitlements, allowing privilege escalation on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42825?
CVE-2022-42825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42825?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42825?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgh2-3cf4-78r5.