CVE-2022-26688
An issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.
Published:May 26, 2022
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:May 26, 2022
EPSS Score:0.00152
CVSS Score:4.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Mac Os X
Apple
Mac Os X
Vendor
Apple
Product
Macos
Apple
Macos
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
