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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-22656 · published 18 March 2022

CVE-2022-22656: Apple mac os x improper authentication vulnerability

Apple · Mac Os X

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.

3.3 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.26% · top 83.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
3.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-22656), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.