CVE-2022-46722

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

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected products

Apple macOS: through 9.0; from 11.0 before 13.0 — fixed in 13.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
https://github.com/jhftss/POC/blob/main/CVE-2022-46722/exploit.m

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