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CVE-2022-26688
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-05-26T18:15:09.247 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:35:38.090

Summary

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.

Affected products

apple — mac_os_x

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References

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