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Mac Os XOperating system · Apple

CVE-2022-22650

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-03-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.15.7 / 11.6.5 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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. A plug-in may be able to inherit the application's permissions and access user data.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A vulnerability in macOS allows plug-ins to improperly inherit the parent application's permissions, potentially enabling unauthorized access to user data. The issue stems from insufficient validation checks during plug-in permission inheritance.

MitigationApply the relevant security update for macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina to address the permission inheritance issue.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Mac Os XOperating system
Affected:>= 10.15, < 10.15.7= 10.15.7
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 11.6, < 11.6.5>= 12.0, < 12.3= 10.15.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed macOS version
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or check System Settings > About > macOS version
    Affected if The version is 10.15.0 through 10.15.7, 11.6 through 11.6.4, or 12.0 through 12.2
  2. Confirm patch state for macOS Catalina
    If running 10.15.x, run 'defaults read /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist ProductVersion' to verify exact build
    Affected if Running 10.15.7 without Security Update 2022-003 installed (check via System Settings > Software Update)
  3. Confirm patch state for macOS Big Sur
    If running 11.6.x, check System Settings > Software Update for available updates
    Affected if Running 11.6, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, or 11.6.4 without having installed the 11.6.5 security update
  4. Confirm patch state for macOS Monterey
    If running 12.x, check System Settings > Software Update for available updates
    Affected if Running 12.0, 12.1, or 12.2 without having installed the 12.3 security update

You are affected if your macOS version falls within 10.15.0-10.15.7, 11.6-11.6.4, or 12.0-12.2 and the corresponding security update (11.6.5, 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003) has not been installed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.15.7 / 11.6.5 / 12.3 or later
Fixed in 10.15.711.6.512.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant security update for macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina to address the permission inheritance issue.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina

  1. 1. Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution before proceeding
  2. 2. Determine your current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac
  3. 3. For macOS Catalina (10.15.7): Install Security Update 2022-003 by going to System Preferences > Software Update, or download from Apple Support
  4. 4. For macOS Big Sur (11.6-11.6.4): Upgrade to macOS Big Sur 11.6.5 via System Preferences > Software Update
  5. 5. For macOS Monterey (12.0-12.2): Upgrade to macOS Monterey 12.3 via System Preferences > Software Update
  6. 6. After updating, verify the fix by checking System Preferences > Security & Privacy to review plug-in permissions
Caveat Major macOS upgrades may affect application compatibility; review app compatibility before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Mac Os X Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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