CVE-2022-26688 | BDVDB-2026-176849 Detail

ApplemacOS

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-05-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.