CVE-2022-26746 Security feature bypass in Security Update - Catalina

What is CVE-2022-26746?

CVE-2022-26746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, 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

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26746?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-994q-fjxf-h3g3.