CVE-2022-26721
Apple Security Advisory 2022-05-16-4
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
< 1%
*EPSS
Affected Versions
16
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
A memory initialization issue was addressed. 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 gain root privileges.
Se abordó un problema de inicialización de la memoria. Este problema es corregido en Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey versión 12.4, macOS Big Sur versión 11.6.6. Una aplicación maliciosa podría alcanzar privilegios de root
macOS Monterey 12.4 addresses buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, denial of service, integer overflow, out of bounds access, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-03-08 CVE Reserved
- 2022-05-17 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-01 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-665: Improper Initialization
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 | 2022-06-07 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 | 2022-06-07 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 | 2022-06-07 |
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