First published: Mon Mar 14 2022(Updated: )
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.
Credit: Thomas Roth @stacksmashing leveldown security product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple macOS Monterey | <12.3 | 12.3 |
Apple macOS | >=12.0<12.3 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2022-22644 is a vulnerability in NSSpellChecker that allows unauthorized access to Contact cards and results in a privacy issue.
CVE-2022-22644 affects macOS Monterey version up to and excluding 12.3.
To fix the CVE-2022-22644 vulnerability, update your macOS Monterey to version 12.3 or later.
The severity of CVE-2022-22644 is not specified.
You can find more information about CVE-2022-22644 in the Apple security advisory at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183.