Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2022-22644

 

Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2022-22644

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61322
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22644
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the NSSpellChecker feature when handling Contact cards. A malicious application can access information about a user's contacts.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22644

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 12.3 21E230

External References

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