Apple macOS PackageKit state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PackageKit. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-22617. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component PackageKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/14/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213183 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22617. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to gain elevated privileges

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/14/2022 +68 days 🔍
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03/17/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213183
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22617 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195067
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 10:36
Updated: 03/17/2022 16:44
Changes: 03/15/2022 10:36 (17), 03/15/2022 10:39 (28), 03/17/2022 16:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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