CVE-2022-26767
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2022 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.6v < 12.411.0 ≤ v < 11.6.612.0 ≤ v < 12.4
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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