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CVE-2022-22582

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 17.71%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-02-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. Its EPSS score suggests a 17.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2022-22582
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
17.71%

Original NVD Description

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.

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