What is CVE-2022-26773?

CVE-2022-26773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-26773?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Itunes

CVE-2022-26773

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows. An application may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% 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 Itunes
Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213259 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26773?: CVE-2022-26773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26773?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.