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TI-2022-06849 Aliases CVE-2022-22582GHSA-4r4v-x4wj-59wx

Link following in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.17577 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.3, 2022, 11.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.312.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 20222022Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.611.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.3 Fixed in 12.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 2022 Fixed in 2022 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-007VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-008VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.6.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.5; 12.0.0 to before 12.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 2022
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.3

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-06930 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22582
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r4v-x4wj-59wx

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2021-01573 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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