CVE-2022-26718

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Published May 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 11.6

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-31268	An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.691% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: May 26, 2022, 6:51 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:11 AM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 26, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:35 AM

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