critical
9.3
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-22665

First published: Mon Mar 14 2022(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Credit: Lockheed Martin Red Team Lockheed Martin Red Team Lockheed Martin Red Team Lockheed Martin Red Team Lockheed Martin Red Team product-security@apple.com product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Mac OS X>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-22665?

    CVE-2022-22665 is a logic issue in AppKit that was addressed with improved validation.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-22665?

    The severity of CVE-2022-22665 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22665?

    CVE-2022-22665 affects macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.5), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.3).

  • How can a malicious application exploit CVE-2022-22665?

    A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges through CVE-2022-22665.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-22665?

    CVE-2022-22665 is fixed in macOS Monterey version 12.3. It is recommended to update to this version to mitigate the vulnerability.

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