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MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2022-26690

Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Vulnerability Description

Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMacos>= 12.0.0, < 12.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-26690?

CVE-2022-26690 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

How severe is CVE-2022-26690?

CVE-2022-26690 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-26690?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.