Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 12.5 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 11.6 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 2022 |
| Apple | tvOS | >= unspecified, < 15.6 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 8.7 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 15.6 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 23, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified