Buffer overflow in Apple Macos
CVE-2022-26761
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.0th 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)
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-2022-26761?
- CVE-2022-26761 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-2022-26761?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26761 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.