Memory corruption in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
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 ·
Apple macOS 12.4
36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- 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
- TI-2022-09978 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- Release ·
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-2022-09978 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-09998 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qgr-9v2j-3xr8
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-26776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qgr-9v2j-3xr8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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