---
id: "CVE-2026-112513"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112513"]
title: "macOS: symlink validation flaw lets an app escape its sandbox"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["developer-laptops", "infrastructure", "macbook-fleets", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-27.2-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:42+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:29:35+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112513", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: symlink validation flaw lets an app escape its sandbox

A symlink validation flaw in macOS lets a local app break out of its sandbox. The fix ships in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` on each Mac and compare against the fixed release.
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` or later (Golden Gate).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112513

## From the sources

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

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