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TI-2022-06850 Aliases CVE-2022-22583GHSA-fqhm-44xp-628c

Apple macOS: An application may be able to access restricted files

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. An application may be able to access restricted files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01735 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.2, 11.6, 2022

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.212.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.611.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 20222022Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.2 Fixed in 12.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 2022 Fixed in 2022 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15 to before 10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-008VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15 to before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.6.3; 12.0.0 to before 12.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.6.3; 12.0.0 to before 12.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 2022

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.6

    23 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2022-06896 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2022-06848 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted STL file may lead to unexpected…Priority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 2022

    18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-06848 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted STL file may lead to unexpected…Priority LOW 38
    • TI-2022-06881 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2022-06880 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.2

    14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2022-06885 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2022-06853 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22583
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqhm-44xp-628c

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2021-01573 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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