CVE-2022-26743 json
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-31293
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An attacker that has already achieved code execution in macOS Recovery may be able to escalate to kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.4
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0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213257
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26743
- NVD CVE-2022-26743
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