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TI-2022-23107 Aliases CVE-2022-46722GHSA-6jhg-w967-cq8v

Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1313Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0; 11.0 to before 13.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0; 11.0 to before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20840 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2022-09956 Apple macOS: An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint Security clientsPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2022-14405 Apple macOS: A shortcut may be able to view the hidden photos album without authenticationPriority LOW 15
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46722
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jhg-w967-cq8v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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