Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious Screen Sharing peer may be able to create arbitrary symlinks as root.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Root Symlink Creation via Screen Sharing Path Traversal

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Vulnerability Allows Malicious Screen Sharing Peer to Create Root-Privilege Symlinks
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-755

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Vulnerability Allows Malicious Screen Sharing Peer to Create Root-Privilege Symlinks
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-755
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious Screen Sharing peer may be able to create arbitrary symlinks as root.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T19:41:39.249Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:22.976Z

Link: CVE-2026-112511

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T19:40:09.199Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:42.583

Modified: 2026-11-03T20:18:08.060

Link: CVE-2026-112511

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T05:30:10Z

Weaknesses