#VU76127 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-22646

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#VU76127 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-22646

Published: May 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76127
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22646
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in PackageKit due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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