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CVE-2022-22676
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-05-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
An event handler validation issue in the XPC Services API was addressed by removing the service. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. An application may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
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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