Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU63246

Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-26763

Published: May 16, 2022 / Updated: July 3, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63246

CSH Severity: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26763

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is 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 a boundary error in DriverKit. A local application can execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

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