Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 26, 2026

CVE-2026-86966

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.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Ipadosllm-fuzzy
Range: 26.7.2, 27
Apple Inc./macOS Sequoiallm-fuzzy
Range: 15.8.2
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: 26.7.2, 27

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

support.apple.com/en-us/149034nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/149035nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/149038nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/149227nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/149522nvd
support.apple.com/en-us/149523nvd

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