Apple macOS: A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing mode.
Why it matters now
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 12.4 | 12.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.5 | 15.5 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
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
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10001 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgww-2mx2-cc4g
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-26731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgww-2mx2-cc4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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