What is CVE-2022-46722?

CVE-2022-46722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-46722?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-46722

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Published 2023-08-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46722?: CVE-2022-46722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-46722?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.