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.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.4 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
appleCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 6%
VendorProductVersion
applemac_os_x
10.15 ≤
𝑥
< 10.15.7
applemac_os_x
10.15.7
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-001
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-005
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-007
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-001
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-002
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-003
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-006
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-007
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-008
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2022-001
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2022-002
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:supplemental_update
applemacos
11.0 ≤
𝑥
< 11.6.5
applemacos
12.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 12.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185