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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-22582

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, m...

Vulnerability Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMac Os X10.15.7
AppleMacos>= 11.0, < 11.6.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22582?

CVE-2022-22582 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, m...

How severe is CVE-2022-22582?

CVE-2022-22582 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22582?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.