Apple macOS: An application may be able to delete files for which it does not have…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An event handler validation issue in the XPC Services API was addressed by removing the service. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. An application may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00728 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22676
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6wr-76fq-rpgw
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2022-22676 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22676 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6wr-76fq-rpgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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