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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213257 (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.