CVE-2022-22665: 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.

PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.16%

63.8th percentile

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

10 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	mac_os_x	—	—
apple	mac_os_x	>= 10.15 < 10.15.7	10.15.7
apple	macos	>= 11.0 < 11.6.5	11.6.5
apple	macos	>= 12.0 < 12.3	12.3
apple	macos	>= unspecified < 12.3	12.3
apple	macos_big_sur	—	—
apple	macos_big_sur	—	—
apple	macos_monterey	—	—
apple	security_update_2022-003_catalina	—	—
apple	security_update_2022-004_catalina	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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