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Apple Mac OS X Security Update (HT213494)

🗓️ 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AGType 
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Apple Mac OS X prone to multiple vulnerabilities due to memory corruption, data protection, and file system entitlements. Exploitation allows access to private information and arbitrary code execution. Update to version 12.6.1 or later

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.826606");
  script_version("2026-06-11T07:15:11+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-42825", "CVE-2022-28739", "CVE-2022-32862", "CVE-2022-46713");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-06-11 07:15:11 +0000 (Thu, 11 Jun 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2022-05-19 14:55:00 +0000 (Thu, 19 May 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-10-25 11:42:24 +0530 (Tue, 25 Oct 2022)");
  script_name("Apple Mac OS X Security Update (HT213494)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apple Mac OS X is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws are due to,

  - A memory corruption issue.

  - An improper data protection.

  - Additional entitlements of the file system.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers
  to access private information and conduct app termination or arbitrary code
  execution.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apple Mac OS X Monterey versions 12.x before
  12.6.1.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Apple Mac OS X Monterey version
  12.6.1 or later. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mac OS X Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/osx_name", "ssh/login/osx_version");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("ssh_func.inc");

if(!osName = get_kb_item("ssh/login/osx_name"))
  exit(0);

osVer = get_kb_item("ssh/login/osx_version");
if(!osVer || osVer !~ "^12\." || "Mac OS X" >!< osName) {
  exit(0);
}

if(version_in_range(version:osVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.6")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:osVer, fixed_version:"12.6.1");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);

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