What is CVE-2022-26760?

CVE-2022-26760 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-26760?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-26760

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2023-02-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26760?: CVE-2022-26760 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-26760?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.