CVE-2022-26731

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-26 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing mode.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 15.5 — fixed in 15.5
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.5 — fixed in 15.5
Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.6.6; from 12.0 before 12.4 — fixed in 11.6.6, 12.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.5; Apple Iphone Os 15.5; Apple macOS 11.6.6, 12.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256

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