#VU75775 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2022-42807

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75775

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42807

CWE-ID: CWE-371

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Photos. A user can accidentally add a participant to a Shared Album by pressing the Delete key.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: before 13.0, 13.0

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.