Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2022 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2022-22617
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257 x_refsource_CONFIRM