CVE-2022-26708

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 82.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026

⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.

generic

About the security content of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213258

generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of tvOS 15.5 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213254

generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of watchOS 8.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213253

generic

About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.4 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26708?

CVE-2022-26708 is a critical vulnerability published on May 26, 2022. This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

When was CVE-2022-26708 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26708 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-2022-26708 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26708 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26708?

CVE-2022-26708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26708?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26708, 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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