CVE-2022-26771

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 26, 2022 at 07:26 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:35 AM UTC

4 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.5

Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 15.5

Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.5

Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.5v < 8.6

Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-787

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