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.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.