High severity · published May 26, 2022
CVE-2022-26697
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation
7.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected application termination or disclosure of process memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.6; before 12.4 · source: vendor, NVD
SU
Security Update - Catalina · Apple
before 2022 · source: vendor
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
after 10.15 before 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; +10 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26697
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26697
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
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