Description
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allows Unauthorized File System Modification via Symbolic Links
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-367
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T20:41:27.167Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:22.978Z

Link: CVE-2026-112535

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:46.070

Modified: 2026-10-26T21:17:46.070

Link: CVE-2026-112535

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T01:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition