VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-22585
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. An application may be able to access a user's files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.65% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.