CVE-2022-26701

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 63.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26701?

CVE-2022-26701 is a high vulnerability published on May 26, 2022. A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

When was CVE-2022-26701 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26701 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26701 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26701 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26701?

CVE-2022-26701 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26701?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26701, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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