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.
problem types: A malicious app with root privileges may be able to modify the contents of system files
affected:
{
product: macOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: 12.3, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
{
product: macOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: 11.6, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
{
product: macOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: 2022, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
