Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-26688

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26688?
CVE-2022-26688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26688?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.