CVE-2022-22582

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: February 27, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 18%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 11.6v < 12.3v < 202211.0 ≤ v < 11.6.512.0.0 ≤ v < 12.310.15.7 10.15.7 security_update_2020 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 10.15.7 security_update_2020-005 10.15.7 security_update_2020-007 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002

Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2022, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-59

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