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CVE-2022-26712

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-05-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.6.6; from 12.0.0 before 12.4 — fixed in 11.6.6, 12.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.6.6, 12.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

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