CVE-2022-26745 Memory corruption in macOS
A malicious application can disclose restricted memory due to a memory corruption issue in macOS, requiring a system update.
- 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-2022-26745?
CVE-2022-26745 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 26 May 2022. 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 memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may disclose restricted memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-26745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhx5-q73w-h3cj.