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TI-2022-09980 Aliases CVE-2022-26725GHSA-p5q9-ffxf-xgqw

Apple macOS: Photo location information may persist after it is removed with Preview…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. Photo location information may persist after it is removed with Preview Inspector.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00816 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.412.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.4 Fixed in 12.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • 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 ·

    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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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26725
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5q9-ffxf-xgqw

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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