CVE-2022-22665

HIGH

macOS Monterey <12.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213185
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213184
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0116
EPSS Percentile 63.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
apple/mac_os_x 10.15.7 (14 CPE variants)
apple/mac_os_x 10.15 - 10.15.7
apple/macos 11.0 - 11.6.5
Published Mar 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026