CVE-2022-26723
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-26723- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-26723- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-31273 No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2022-31273- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7f4c-c55r-hgmf
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-7f4c-c55r-hgmf- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-26723 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apple Macos, published May 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.