CVE-2022-26704
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2022 at 06:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.410.15 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.6.812.0.0 ≤ v < 12.410.15.710.15.7 security_update_202010.15.7 security_update_2020-00110.15.7 security_update_2020-00510.15.7 security_update_2020-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00210.15.7 security_update_2021-00310.15.7 security_update_2021-00410.15.7 security_update_2021-00510.15.7 security_update_2021-00610.15.7 security_update_2021-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00810.15.7 security_update_2022-00110.15.7 security_update_2022-00210.15.7 security_update_2022-00310.15.7 security_update_2022-004
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/MNDT-2022-0032.mdx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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