CVE-2022-26704 json
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-31254
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.4
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1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213257
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213344
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213343
mailing-list
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/MNDT-2022-0032.md
technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26704
- NVD CVE-2022-26704
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