CVE-2022-26688

An issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation

published May 26, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00443 · 37.5th percentile
Published
2022-05-26T17:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAY 17:46Z
    An issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation
    cvelistv5