Memory Corruption in macOS by Apple Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2022-26761

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Security Update - Catalina
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2022

What is CVE-2022-26761?

A vulnerability exists in macOS due to improper memory handling, which could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. This issue has been addressed with improved memory management in the updates provided by Apple, specifically in the Security Update 2022-004 for Catalina and macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Users are encouraged to apply the latest updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 11.6

Security Update - Catalina < 2022

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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