What is CVE-2022-26721?

CVE-2022-26721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26721?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2022-26721

A memory initialization issue was addressed. 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 gain root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th 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
Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
Apple Security Update - Catalina — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26721?: CVE-2022-26721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26721?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.