CVE-2022-22656: Low severity apple macos vulnerability
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.
Other sources
LoginWindow. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
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Affected Software
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2022-22633
- CVE-2022-22665
- CVE-2022-22631
- CVE-2022-22648
- CVE-2022-22627
- CVE-2022-22626
- CVE-2022-22625
- CVE-2022-22597
- CVE-2022-22616
- CVE-2022-26691
- CVE-2022-46706
- CVE-2022-22661
- CVE-2022-22613
- CVE-2022-22615
- CVE-2022-22614
- CVE-2022-22638
- CVE-2022-22632
- CVE-2022-22647
- CVE-2022-22656
- CVE-2022-22672
- CVE-2022-22617
- CVE-2022-26688
- CVE-2022-22650
- CVE-2022-22599
- CVE-2022-22651
- CVE-2022-22662
- CVE-2022-22582
- CVE-2022-22589
- CVE-2022-22669
- CVE-2022-22630
- CVE-2022-22663
- CVE-2021-22946
- CVE-2021-22947
- CVE-2021-22945
- CVE-2022-22643
- CVE-2022-22657
- CVE-2022-22664
- CVE-2021-30977
- CVE-2022-22611
- CVE-2022-22612
- CVE-2022-22641
- CVE-2022-22640
- CVE-2021-30946
- CVE-2021-36976
- CVE-2022-21658
- CVE-2022-22644
- CVE-2022-26690
- CVE-2022-22609
- CVE-2022-22655
- CVE-2022-22600
- CVE-2022-22639
- CVE-2022-22660
- CVE-2022-22621
- CVE-2021-4136
- CVE-2021-4166
- CVE-2021-4173
- CVE-2021-4187
- CVE-2021-4192
- CVE-2021-4193
- CVE-2021-46059
- CVE-2022-0128
- CVE-2022-0156
- CVE-2022-0158
- CVE-2021-30918
- CVE-2022-22610
- CVE-2022-22624
- CVE-2022-22628
- CVE-2022-22629
- CVE-2022-22637
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-22656.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'LoginWindow. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.'
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes Apple Catalina, Apple macOS Big Sur (up to and exclusive of version 11.6.5), and Apple macOS Monterey (up to and exclusive of version 12.3).
How was the vulnerability addressed?
The vulnerability was addressed through improved state management in the LoginWindow.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following Apple support pages: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185).