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CVE-2022-48575 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2022-48575 is a low-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 3.5) affecting macOS Monterey. A person with access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login Window due to a consistency issue addressed with improved state handling. This issue was fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4.

Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS Monterey
CVSS
LOW 3.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-06-11
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-06-11

Who should care

Users of macOS Monterey prior to version 12.4.

Technical summary

A consistency issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4.

Defensive priority

Low

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to macOS Monterey 12.4 or later.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail indicate that the vulnerability was fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2022-48575 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48575

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2022-48575 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48575

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.