CVE-2026-20610 Path traversal in macOS
An app can gain root privileges due to improper symlink handling in macOS, requiring a system update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20610?
CVE-2026-20610 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20610?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20610?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20610 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-20610 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20610 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w65x-hpv6-vv6v.