Race condition in macOS - CVE-2022-26690
Published: June 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64808
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26690
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in PackageKit. A local user can exploit the race to modify protected parts of the file system and escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26690
Install updates from vendor's website.