This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:45:00 +0000
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Apple
Apple macos |
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Apple
Apple macos |
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:15:00 +0000
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| Description | This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-13T04:56:30.797Z
Reserved: 2025-11-11T14:43:07.858Z
Link: CVE-2026-20610
Updated: 2026-02-12T14:53:18.184Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-02-11T23:16:04.643
Modified: 2026-02-13T15:45:52.137
Link: CVE-2026-20610
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