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)

Published · last modified .

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: 0.003 (14.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-48505: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.