What is CVE-2022-26756?

CVE-2022-26756 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26756?

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

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2022-26756

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. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kerne…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th 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-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

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-2022-26756?: CVE-2022-26756 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26756?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.