This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · appleNVD modified 2026-10-18 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 7
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory