What is CVE-2022-26767?

CVE-2022-26767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26767?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26767

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-05-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26767?: CVE-2022-26767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26767?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.