CVE-2022-26688 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

44%

Complexity

8%

Confidentiality

60%

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.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.4. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N).

Overview

First reported 2 years ago

2022-05-26 18:15:00

Last updated 2 years ago

2022-06-08 18:09:00

Affected Software

Apple Mac OS X

References

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

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

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