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CVE-2022-22646
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2023-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 12.0.0 before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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