Description
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Title Race Condition in Symbolic Link Handling Allows Modification of Protected File System Parts

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Title Race Condition in Symbolic Link Handling Allows Modification of Protected File System
Weaknesses CWE-378

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Title Race Condition in Symbolic Link Handling Allows Modification of Protected File System
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-378
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:56:38.319Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:21.833Z

Link: CVE-2026-112421

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:56:26.945Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:31.760

Modified: 2026-11-04T13:17:21.947

Link: CVE-2026-112421

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T04:15:07Z

Weaknesses