# CVE-2022-26701: Race condition in tvOS

> A race condition allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on Apple operating systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 May 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h7m8-2565-r4jm

## What is CVE-2022-26701?

CVE-2022-26701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Weakness: CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26701?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-26701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-26701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-26701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-26701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.