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CVE-2022-22656

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.

Affected products

• macOS: from 10.15 before 10.15.7; 10.15.7-security_update_2022-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2022-002 — fixed in 10.15.7
• Apple macOS: from 11.6 before 11.6.5; from 12.0 before 12.3; 10.15.7 — fixed in 11.6.5, 12.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.15.7; Apple macOS 11.6.5, 12.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185

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