CVE-2026-86966
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · CWE-59
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.