TI-2022-09968 Aliases CVE-2022-26712 GHSA-5vrr-vcqg-9m85

Apple macOS: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file…

LOW 27Published 2022-05-26 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

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

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

Summary

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01009 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 11.6, 12.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 11.6	11.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.4	12.4	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.4 Fixed in 12.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.4	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.4

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2022-05-26
Apple macOS 12.4
36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10025 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-10024 Integer overflow in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-09964 Apple macOS: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or…Priority MEDIUM 46
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Release · 2022-05-26
Apple macOS 11.6
28 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06936 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-10025 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-09978 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26712
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vrr-vcqg-9m85

References

Advisory 2

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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