CVE-2022-26738 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Apple's tvOS, macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, which could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires user interaction (UI:R) for a local attacker (AV:L) to achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While the vulnerability is patched in tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, and iOS/iPadOS 15.5, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 15.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 15.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 15.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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