Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-26712
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26712?
- CVE-2022-26712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26712?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26712 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.