Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-26764
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26764?
- CVE-2022-26764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.