#VU63264 Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2022-26708

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#VU63264 Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2022-26708

Published: May 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63264
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26708
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libresolv. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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