Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
7.4%
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 (4)
apple/macos
< 14.8.2
Apple/macOS
< 14.8.2
Apple/macOS
< 15.7.2
Apple/macOS
< 26.1
Published
Nov 04, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026