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OS X update for libresolv (CVE-2022-26776)

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OS X update for libresolv (CVE-2022-26776)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/17/2022
Created
05/18/2022
Added
05/17/2022
Modified
12/12/2023

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_6_6
  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_4

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