High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-26720
CVE-2022-26720
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
4<=Security Update 2022-004 Catalina+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=Security Update 2022-004 Catalina
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
<=12.3.1, <=11.6.5, <=10.15.7+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=12.3.1, <=11.6.5, <=10.15.7
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
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References
3- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257nvdVendor Advisory
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