What is CVE-2022-48505?

CVE-2022-48505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-48505?

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

Is CVE-2022-48505 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-48505

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

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48505?: CVE-2022-48505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-48505?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-48505 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.