Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-22650
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. A plug-in may be able to inherit the application's permissions and access user data.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th 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
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22650?
- CVE-2022-22650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22650?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22650 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.