CVE-2022-26770
High
Published: 26 May 2022
Published
26 May 2022
Modified
30 May 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0027
50.3th percentile
Risk Priority
16
60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS
Summary
CVE-2022-26770 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 49.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-31320
Vulnerability details
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
apple
mac os x
10.15.7 · 10.15 — 10.15.7
apple
macos
11.0 — 11.6.6 · 12.0.0 — 12.4
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.