7.8

CVE-2022-42797: apple xcode Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 27-02-2023Last modified 11-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42797 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Injection vulnerability in apple xcode. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Xcode 14.1. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple1 product
  • xcode≥ unspecified, < 14.1 | < 14.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links