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TI-2022-09949 Aliases CVE-2022-26690GHSA-hv95-x3fc-frqc

Race condition in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01706 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.312.3Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.3 Fixed in 12.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.3

    8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-06937 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2022-06936 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2022-06934 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26690
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv95-x3fc-frqc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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