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CVE-2022-26688 An issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation
Description
An issue in the handling of symlinks was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 2022 | earliest → < 2022 | 2022 |
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