Privacy-preference bypass via undisclosed Printing code
Published May 26, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Privacy-control bypass in the Printing component of Apple macOS allows local users to evade Privacy preferences through a malicious application. Apple has not disclosed the vulnerable printing code or the operation that mishandles application requests, stating only that the code was removed. Execution of a malicious application and user interaction are required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to bypassing privacy access controls.
Summary
What happened
Privacy-control bypass in the Printing component of Apple macOS allows local users to evade Privacy preferences through a malicious application. Apple has not disclosed the vulnerable printing code or the operation that mishandles application requests, stating only that the code was removed. Execution of a malicious application and user interaction are required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to bypassing privacy access controls.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-26746
- Published
- May 26, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- Security Update Catalina
- Classifications
- T1548.006
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <2022
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