What is CVE-2022-26693?

CVE-2022-26693 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26693?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26693

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. A plug-in may be able to inherit the application's permissions and access user data.

Published 2022-05-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26693?: CVE-2022-26693 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26693?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.