CVE-2022-26699 Denial of service in macOS
An app can cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint Security clients on macOS, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26699?
CVE-2022-26699 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 14 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint Security clients.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-26699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92m3-6mv7-ww2p.