CVE-2022-22644 Information disclosure in macOS
A malicious application can access user contact information due to improper state management in macOS Contacts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22644?
CVE-2022-22644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A privacy issue existed in the handling of Contact cards. This was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9r5-4q6q-q5gr.