Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-26704
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213343 (Mailing List)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213344 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/M… (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26704?
- CVE-2022-26704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26704?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.