PT-2022-6844 · Apple · Apple Macos

Patch1T · Published 2022-10-24 · Updated 2024-10-29 · CVE-2022-46722

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 13

Description A logic issue was addressed with improved checks, which may allow an app to modify protected parts of the file system. The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Mac OS operating system, potentially allowing an attacker to impact data integrity.

Recommendations For versions prior to 13, update to macOS Ventura 13 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive file system areas to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05117

CVE-2022-46722

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/jhftss/POC/blob/main/CVE-2022-46722/exploit.m · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46722 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46722 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05117 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56486 · Telegram Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-46722 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1691221496172044288 · Twitter Post
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102853 · Note
• https://rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/apple-osx-assets-cve-2022-46722 · Note