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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: apple
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This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
AnalysisAI
A symlink handling vulnerability in macOS allows a malicious application to modify protected parts of the file system. Affected versions include macOS prior to Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. Exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious app), and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified.
Same weakness CWE-59 – Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
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EUVD-2026-49531
GHSA-698g-h9hv-x46c