FKIE_CVE-2022-22661

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-03-18 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:28
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple macos *
apple macos *
apple macos 10.15.7
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