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CVE-2022-26688
Published: May 26, 2022
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 12.3 |
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 11.6 |
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 2022 |
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
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