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CVE-2022-46723

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.7.1; from 12.0.0 before 12.6.1 — fixed in 11.7.1, 12.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.7.1, 12.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494

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