CVE-2022-26765 Race condition in watchOS
A race condition allows attackers with read/write access to bypass Pointer Authentication in Apple operating systems.
- 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-2022-26765?
CVE-2022-26765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26765?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88mg-jr8r-pqgg.