CVE-2022-26768

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 70.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2022

Last Modified

May 30, 2025

References (12)

product-security@applehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/12
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213346
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213346

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26768?

CVE-2022-26768 is a high vulnerability published on May 26, 2022. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

When was CVE-2022-26768 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26768 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2022, with the most recent update on May 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26768 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26768 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26768?

CVE-2022-26768 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26768?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26768, 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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