CVE-2022-22676

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 26, 2022 at 05:45 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 0.7%

Description

An event handler validation issue in the XPC Services API was addressed by removing the service. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. An application may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 12.212.0.0 ≤ v < 12.2

Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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