CVE-2022-26696 Security feature bypass in macOS
A sandboxed process can circumvent sandbox restrictions due to insufficient environment sanitization, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26696?
CVE-2022-26696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 20 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved environment sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63xv-5555-rrjh.