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