#VU63259 Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-26764

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#VU63259 Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-26764

Published: May 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63259
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-26764
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can trigger memory corruption and bypass kernel memory mitigations to execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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