What is CVE-2022-26718?

CVE-2022-26718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26718?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26718

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26718?: CVE-2022-26718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26718?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.