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CVE-2022-26750:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2022-26750) was discovered in macOS Monterey affecting versions from 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.4. The vulnerability was reported by ABC Research s.r.o and fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, released on May 16, 2022 (Apple Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a buffer overflow issue in the AMD component of macOS Monterey that was addressed with improved memory handling. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access is required but no privileges are needed (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, potentially leading to complete system compromise (Apple Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple addressed this vulnerability in macOS Monterey 12.4. Users should update to this version or later to receive the fix. The issue was resolved by implementing improved memory handling mechanisms (Apple Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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