CVE-2022-26760

Privilege escalation via Wi-Fi state corruption

Published Feb 27, 2023 · Updated Mar 11, 2025

Memory corruption in the Wi-Fi component of Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.5 allows local users to elevate privileges through a malicious application. Improper Wi-Fi state management permits the corruption, but Apple has not disclosed the affected function or precise memory operation. Exploitation requires a malicious application to execute on an affected device, after which it gains privileges beyond its original authority.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in the Wi-Fi component of Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.5 allows local users to elevate privileges through a malicious application. Improper Wi-Fi state management permits the corruption, but Apple has not disclosed the affected function or precise memory operation. Exploitation requires a malicious application to execute on an affected device, after which it gains privileges beyond its original authority.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26760
Published
Feb 27, 2023
Updated
Mar 11, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-787, T1404
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <15.5

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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