What is CVE-2022-26772?

CVE-2022-26772 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-2022-26772?

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

Is CVE-2022-26772 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26772

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26772?: CVE-2022-26772 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-2022-26772?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26772 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.