CVE-2022-26757

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS...

7.8 High

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

3.12%Up 1.4 points since May 27, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-26757
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2022-26757
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-31307 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-31307
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4q8-35ph-qpw9 7.8

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS...

Record: GHSA-w4q8-35ph-qpw9
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-26757 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published May 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.