---
id: CVE-2026-112421
title: A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links
summary: >-
  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.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: macOS
affected:
  - macOS < 15.8.2
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27.2
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-26T20:43:32.175Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112421'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00216
epssPercentile: 0.11885
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.087Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `macOS < 15.8.2`
- `macOS < 26.7.2`
- `macOS < 27.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.