High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-22617
CVE-2022-22617
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. 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 gain elevated privileges.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.15,<10.15.7
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <11.6.5
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Big Sur <11.6.5, Monterey <12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: 2022-003 Catalina
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213257nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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