9.0
Critical
CVE-2026-20677 A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 26.3 | earliest → < 26.3 | 26.3 |
| macOS 15.7 | earliest → < 15.7.4 | 15.7.4 |
| macOS 14.8 | earliest → < 14.8.4 | 14.8.4 |
| visionOS 26.3 | earliest → < 26.3 | 26.3 |
| iOS and iPadOS 26.3 | earliest → < 26.3 | 26.3 |
| iOS and iPadOS 18.7 | earliest → < 18.7.5 | 18.7.5 |
References
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- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
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Timeline
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