Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU63244

Improper Initialization in macOS - CVE-2022-26721

Published: May 16, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63244

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26721

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in CVMS. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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