CVE-2022-22644: Medium severity macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

A privacy issue existed in the handling of Contact cards. This was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

Other sources

NSSpellChecker. A privacy issue existed in the handling of Contact cards. This was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Thomas Roth@@stacksmashing(leveldown security)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<12.3
12.3
macOS>=12.0<12.3

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22644?

CVE-2022-22644 is a vulnerability in NSSpellChecker that allows unauthorized access to Contact cards and results in a privacy issue.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22644?

CVE-2022-22644 affects macOS Monterey version up to and excluding 12.3.

3

How can I fix the CVE-2022-22644 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2022-22644 vulnerability, update your macOS Monterey to version 12.3 or later.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22644?

The severity of CVE-2022-22644 is not specified.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22644?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22644 in the Apple security advisory at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183.

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