CVE-2022-26688

Published May 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-31238 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:11 AM
Reserved
Mar 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 26, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:35 AM