CVE-2022-26704

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation...

7.8 High

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.04%Up 0.2 points since May 27, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-26704
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2022-26704
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-31254 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-31254
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f8h-c4rw-wc8f 7.8

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation...

Record: GHSA-3f8h-c4rw-wc8f
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-26704 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published May 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.