CVE-2022-22648 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An application can read restricted memory, potentially exposing sensitive data to attackers on macOS systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22648?

CVE-2022-22648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 read restricted memory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22648?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqvw-8wcc-9mhf.

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