Auth bypass in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-46875
The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .atloc and .ftploc files, which can run commands on a user's computer. <br>*Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46875?
- CVE-2022-46875 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46875?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-46875 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.