CVE-2022-26691 — Incorrect Comparison in Apple Macos

CWE-697 — Incorrect ComparisonCWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or ChannelCWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management15 documents10 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
OSV3.3
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Apple MacosApple CupsApple MAC OS X+3 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 26
Latest updateMay 31

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages7 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 12.3+2
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.6.5+1
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.15 — 10.15.7+1
▶NVDapple/cups< 499.4
▶NVDopenprinting/cups< 2.4.2

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 11.0, 9.0, Fedora 35, 36

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
cups vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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OSV
cups vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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GHSA
GHSA-h495-hfpg-xw55: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management↗2022-05-27
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OSV
CVE-2022-26691: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management↗2022-05-26
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CVEList
CVE-2022-26691: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management↗2022-05-26
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📋Vendor Advisories

9
Ubuntu
CUPS vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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Ubuntu
CUPS vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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Red Hat
cups: authorization bypass when using "local" authorization↗2022-05-25
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Microsoft
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina macOS Monterey 12.3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevat↗2022-05-10
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Apple
CVE-2022-26691: macOS Monterey 12.3↗2022-03-14
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