CVE-2022-26711

An integer overflow issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2022-05-26 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-26711 is rated High Risk (68.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.96%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-26711

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-30 2.18% 1.96% -0.22%
2 2026-01-18 1.62% 2.18% +0.56%
3 2025-11-21 1.62%

Full EPSS history (29 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-26711

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-26711

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-26711

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple itunes < 12.12.4 cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple ipados < 15.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 15.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 12.0.0, < 12.4 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple tvos < 15.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 8.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-26711

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213259 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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