Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2022-26696 CVSS:7.8
Apple macOS could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the handling of XPC messages in the LaunchServices component. By sending a specially-crafted message, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVE-2022-22630 CVSS:8.1
Apple macOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption flaw in the Remote Events component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the AEServer process.
Impact
- Privilege Escalation
- Code Execution
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2022-26696
- CVE-2022-22630
Affected Vendors
- Apple
Affected Products
- Apple macOS Monterey 12.3
Remediation
Upgrade to the latest version of macOS, available from the Apple Website