What is CVE-2022-48575?

CVE-2022-48575 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-48575?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-48575

A person with access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login Window. A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-06-10 · last modified 2026-07-23.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% 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
Apple macOS Monterey — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

support.apple.com/en-us/213257 (Broken Link)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48575?: CVE-2022-48575 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-48575?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.