CVE-2022-26770
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CVE-2022-26770 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | > 10.15, < 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.6.6 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 12.0.0, < 12.4 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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