CVE-2022-42838 Information disclosure in macOS

What is CVE-2022-42838?

CVE-2022-42838 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue with app access to camera data was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A camera extension may be able to continue receiving video after the app which activated was closed.

Weakness: CWE-672

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-42838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-x34g-7f63-j8qp.