Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected products
apple: macos
References2
- support.apple.com/en-us/125111 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/125110
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 9 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59
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