CVE-2022-26688 (GCVE-0-2022-26688)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-05-26 17:46
Modified
2024-08-03 05:11
Severity ?
CWE
  • A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.3
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.6
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 2022
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