CVE-2022-42807

Unintended participant addition via Delete key

Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 6, 2024

Logic error in Photos in macOS before 13 allows local users to add a participant to a Shared Album unintentionally by pressing Delete. Photos applies the Delete-key action to the wrong Shared Album participant state, adding rather than removing a participant. The behavior requires an authenticated iCloud Shared Album session and user interaction; Apple has not disclosed deeper implementation details.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Logic error in Photos in macOS before 13 allows local users to add a participant to a Shared Album unintentionally by pressing Delete. Photos applies the Delete-key action to the wrong Shared Album participant state, adding rather than removing a participant. The behavior requires an authenticated iCloud Shared Album session and user interaction; Apple has not disclosed deeper implementation details.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42807
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Updated
Dec 6, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-640
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <13

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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