Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-26762 (CCN-226626)

Assigned:2022-05-16
Published:2022-05-16
Updated:2022-11-03
Summary:A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-26762

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ios-cve202226762-priv-esc(226626)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213254
About the security content of tvOS 15.5

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213258
About the security content of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0.0 and < 12.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.5)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos *
    apple iphone os *
    apple ipados *