Apple macOS 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1 Symbolic Links race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple macOS 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Symbolic Links. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-112421. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple macOS 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Symbolic Links. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-112421 since 10/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/26/2026).

Upgrading to version 15.8.2, 26.7.2 or 27.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.8.2/26.7.2/27.2

Timelineinfo

10/19/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-112421 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112421
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426636
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2026 22:02
Changes: 10/26/2026 22:02 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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