Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-22648
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 read restricted memory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22648?
- CVE-2022-22648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22648?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22648 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.