First published: Mon May 16 2022(Updated: )
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues during 2022. Notes: none.
Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apple macOS Monterey | <12.4 | 12.4 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2022-42857 is a vulnerability in System Preferences on macOS Monterey 12.4 that allows for symlink validation bypass.
The severity of CVE-2022-42857 is not provided.
CVE-2022-42857 affects macOS Monterey 12.4 by allowing symlink validation bypass in System Preferences.
To fix CVE-2022-42857, update your macOS Monterey to version 12.4 or later by following the instructions provided by Apple in their support article.
You can find more information about CVE-2022-42857 in the Apple support article at the following link: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257)