CVE-2022-22660 Security feature bypass in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can spoof system notifications and UI elements on macOS, potentially misleading users about system state.

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-2022-22660?

CVE-2022-22660 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

This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. An app may be able to spoof system notifications and UI.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22660?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q39q-f5xx-cvv8.

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