What is CVE-2022-26726?

CVE-2022-26726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26726?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-26726 known to be exploited?

10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26726

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to capture a user's screen.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
Apple watchOS — versions unspecified

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26726?: CVE-2022-26726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26726?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26726 known to be exploited?: 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.