CVE-2022-22582: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

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.

Other sources

xar. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Credit

Richard Warren(NCC Group), Richard Warren(NCC Group), Richard Warren(NCC Group)

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.3

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-22582.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple Catalina, macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.5), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.3).

3

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, it is recommended to update your software to the latest available version. For Catalina, refer to the Apple support article at [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184). For macOS Big Sur, refer to the article at [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183). For macOS Monterey, refer to the article at [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185).

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22582?

The severity of CVE-2022-22582 is not specified.

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