CVE-2022-26706

Description

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on third-party applications. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.66% Top 20%

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Affected: Apple watchOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258	release notes vendor advisory
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26706?: CVE-2022-26706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26706?: To fix CVE-2022-26706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26706 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-26706 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-26706?: CVE-2022-26706 affects Apple watchOS, Apple watchOS, Apple watchOS, Apple watchOS, Apple watchOS.

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