Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-46713
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46713?
- CVE-2022-46713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46713?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.