Link following in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlink that can lead to privilege escalation. Please note that an attacker must at least have low-level privileges on the system to attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01205 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro | Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac | 11.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac VendorTrend Micro Affected 11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus_for_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.5 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus_for_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.5 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvh5-4jwj-5rcf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-27883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvh5-4jwj-5rcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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