CVE-2022-26741 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, which could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to improved memory handling. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting a lower likelihood of exploitation compared to most CVEs, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.0, < 12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.