CVE-2022-22616: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

BOM. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

Safari Downloads. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Credit

Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo, Jaron Bradley@@jbradley89(Jamf Software), Mickey Jin@@patch1t

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.3

Event History

May 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22616?

The severity of CVE-2022-22616 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

2

How does CVE-2022-22616 affect macOS users?

CVE-2022-22616 affects macOS users by allowing a maliciously crafted ZIP archive to bypass Gatekeeper checks.

3

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2022-22616?

CVE-2022-22616 affects macOS versions including macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, and earlier versions.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-22616?

CVE-2022-22616 can be fixed by installing the Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, or a later version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22616?

More information about CVE-2022-22616 can be found on the Apple Support website using the following references: [1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183), [2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184), [3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185).

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