#VU61329 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2022-22639 

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU61329

#VU61329 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2022-22639

Published: March 14, 2022 / Updated: April 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61329
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22639
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue within the SoftwareUpdate subsystem. A malicious application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links