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CVE-2026-20610

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Published: Feb 11, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Macos
Apple
1 product
Macos
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Macos
Before 26.3

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (1)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory

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