Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-22617
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22617?
- CVE-2022-22617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.