CVE-2022-22583

Restricted-file access via PackageKit permission validation

Published Mar 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

A permissions issue in Apple macOS before 12.2, 11.6.3, or Catalina Security Update 2022-001 allows local users to access restricted files. PackageKit's permission validation accepts an application request without enforcing restrictions on protected file paths. A malicious local application is required, and the documented consequence is unauthorized file confidentiality access rather than code execution or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

A permissions issue in Apple macOS before 12.2, 11.6.3, or Catalina Security Update 2022-001 allows local users to access restricted files. PackageKit's permission validation accepts an application request without enforcing restrictions on protected file paths. A malicious local application is required, and the documented consequence is unauthorized file confidentiality access rather than code execution or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22583
Published
Mar 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.6
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.2
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2022

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <11.6; version=unspecified <12.2; version=unspecified <2022

Published CVSS scores

2.1NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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