THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2022-22616
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2022-22616

Mac Os X vulnerability

CVSS
5.5
EPSS
7.7%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Apple
Affected product
Mac Os X
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2022-05-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 7.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-22616

  • Confirm whether Apple Mac Os X is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-22616.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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