CVE-2022-26704
published 2022-05-26CVE-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…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.14%
66.4th percentile
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.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_15.5_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | mac_os_x | — | — |
| apple | mac_os_x | >= 10.15 < 10.15.7 | 10.15.7 |
| apple | macos | >= 11.0 < 11.6.8 | 11.6.8 |
| apple | macos | >= 12.0.0 < 12.4 | 12.4 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 12.4 | 12.4 |
| apple | macos_big_sur | — | — |
| apple | macos_monterey | — | — |
| apple | security_update_2022-005_catalina | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-3f8h-c4rw-wc8f: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-27
CVE-2022-26704 [HIGH] CWE-59 GHSA-3f8h-c4rw-wc8f: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks
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.
Apple
CVE-2022-26704: macOS Big Sur 11.6.8
vendor_apple·2022-07-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-26704 [HIGH] CVE-2022-26704: macOS Big Sur 11.6.8
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.8
Product: macOS Big Sur
Version: 11.6.8
CVE: CVE-2022-26704
Component: Spotlight
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: A validation issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2022-26704: Security Update 2022-005 Catalina
vendor_apple·2022-07-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-26704 [HIGH] CVE-2022-26704: Security Update 2022-005 Catalina
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina
Product: Security Update 2022-005 Catalina
CVE: CVE-2022-26704
Component: Spotlight
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: A validation issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2022-26704: macOS Monterey 12.4
vendor_apple·2022-05-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-26704 [HIGH] CVE-2022-26704: macOS Monterey 12.4
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.4
Product: macOS Monterey
Version: 12.4
CVE: CVE-2022-26704
Component: Spotlight
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2022-26704: iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5
vendor_apple·2022-05-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-26704 [HIGH] CVE-2022-26704: iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5
Product: iOS 15.5 and iPadOS
Version: 15.5
CVE: CVE-2022-26704
Component: Spotlight
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/MNDT-2022-0032.mdhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213344http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/MNDT-2022-0032.mdhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213344
2022-05-26
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