VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-22661
An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.15%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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 execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.