CVE-2026-86966

medium

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-110224

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-26

Updated: 2026-10-27

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00227