CVE-2022-22583
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 18, 2022 at 05:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. An application may be able to access restricted files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.6v < 11.6.3v < 12.2v < 202210.15 ≤ v < 10.15.712.0.0 ≤ v < 12.310.15.710.15.7 security_update_2020-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00210.15.7 security_update_2021-00310.15.7 security_update_2021-00410.15.7 security_update_2021-00510.15.7 security_update_2021-00610.15.7 security_update_2021-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-008
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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