Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-26728
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. 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 access restricted files.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
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
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26728?
- CVE-2022-26728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26728?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26728 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.