CVE-2022-22650: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

QuickTime Player. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A plug-in may be able to inherit the application's permissions and access user data.

Credit

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Affected Software

9 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-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple macOS>=11.6<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.3
Apple macOS=10.15.7

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 the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-22650.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

QuickTime Player on Apple Catalina, Apple macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.5), and Apple macOS Monterey (up to version 12.3) are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is not specified.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved checks.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update QuickTime Player to the latest version available for your operating system. For more information, refer to the following references: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183).

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