CVE-2022-42790

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, macOS Monterey 12.6. A user may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.7
Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.7
Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.7v < 12.6v < 13v < 15.7v < 1611.0 ≤ v < 11.712.0 ≤ v < 12.6
Affected range stops below 11.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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