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CVE-2022-26690
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-05-26 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-362
Description
Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 12.0.0 before 12.3 — fixed in 12.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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