CVE-2022-22665
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 18, 2022 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.310.15 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.6.512.0 ≤ v < 12.310.15.710.15.7 security_update_202010.15.7 security_update_2020-00110.15.7 security_update_2020-00510.15.7 security_update_2020-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00210.15.7 security_update_2021-00310.15.7 security_update_2021-00610.15.7 security_update_2021-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00810.15.7 security_update_2022-00110.15.7 security_update_2022-00210.15.7 supplemental_update
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.5, 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
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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