CVE-2022-26752 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2022-05-26

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-31302	A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00949.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Macos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2022-05-26T19:14:03.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T05:11:44.829Z

Reserved: 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-26752

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-26T20:15:09.190

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:35:44.353

Link: CVE-2022-26752

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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