Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious app may be able to delete protected user data.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
7.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
apple/macos
< 26.1
Apple/macOS
< 26.1
Published
Dec 12, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026