Vulnerability in Apple macOS
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, macOS Monterey 12.3. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.176 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.177 · newest: 0.176 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22582?
- CVE-2022-22582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22582?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22582 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.