CVE-2022-22660: Medium severity macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

System Preferences. This issue was addressed with a new entitlement.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. An app may be able to spoof system notifications and UI.

Credit

Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps)

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·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-22660.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22660?

The severity of CVE-2022-22660 is medium.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-22660?

The affected software for CVE-2022-22660 is macOS Monterey version up to and exclusive of 12.3.

4

How was CVE-2022-22660 fixed?

CVE-2022-22660 was fixed with a new entitlement that is included in macOS Monterey 12.3.

5

Can an app spoof system notifications and UI due to CVE-2022-22660?

Yes, an app may be able to spoof system notifications and UI due to CVE-2022-22660.

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