Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-26727
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
- Apple Security Update - Catalina — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26727?
- CVE-2022-26727 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26727?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26727 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.