Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU60032

#VU60032 Link following in macOS - CVE-2022-22585

Published: January 26, 2022 / Updated: January 27, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60032

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22585

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
macOS

Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect path validation logic for symlinks in iCloud. A malicious application can access user's files.

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