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CVE-2022-26774: apple itunes Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 26-05-2022Last modified 30-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-26774 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in apple itunes. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.25% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links