Cryptographic issues in macOS - CVE-2022-26766

 

Cryptographic issues in macOS - CVE-2022-26766

Published: May 16, 2022 / Updated: July 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63271
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26766
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass signature validation.

The vulnerability exists due to a certificate parsing issue in the Security subsystem. A local application can bypass signature validation.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-26766

Install updates from vendor's website.

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