Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-26748
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
- Apple Security Update - Catalina — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2022-26748?
- CVE-2022-26748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26748?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.