VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-26704
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.14%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-05-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List
- product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory