---
id: "CVE-2026-112523"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112523"]
title: "Apple macOS: symlink handling flaw lets an app read user-sensitive data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:44+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:29:27+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112523", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: symlink handling flaw lets an app read user-sensitive data

Apple fixed a symlink handling flaw in macOS that lets a malicious app access user-sensitive data. The sources give no further detail on the exact file paths or the attack steps.

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

## How to check

- Check the macOS version with `sw_vers`
- Compare against the fixed builds: macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia) or `26.7.2` (Tahoe) via Software Update

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112523

## From the sources

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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