Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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