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CVE-2022-26743
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% 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-787
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An attacker that has already achieved code execution in macOS Recovery may be able to escalate to kernel privileges.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.4 — fixed in 12.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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