What is CVE-2022-22646?

CVE-2022-22646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-22646?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-22646

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22646?: CVE-2022-22646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-22646?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.