Apple macOS Finder symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple macOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Finder. This manipulation causes symlink. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-32905. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version now known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Finder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/24/2022 by Ron Masas as HT213488 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32905. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted DMG file may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35971). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +137 days 🔍
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10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213488
Researcher: Ron Masas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212113
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 08:33
Updated: 06/05/2026 17:22
Changes: 10/25/2022 08:33 (7), 10/25/2022 08:34 (10), 10/25/2022 08:37 (28), 11/23/2022 11:03 (3), 11/23/2022 11:09 (11), 05/07/2025 07:49 (15), 06/05/2026 17:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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