Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, 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 break out of its sandbox.
Affected products
apple: ipados; apple: iphone os; apple: macos; apple: tvos; apple: visionos; apple: watchos
References8
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 25 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59
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