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CVE-2022-26770

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/26/2022

Last Modified5/30/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:mac_os_xapple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125CWE-125

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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