Description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 18.7.2, < 26.1 | 18.7.2 |
| Apple | macOS | < 14.8.2, < 15.7.2, < 26.1 | 14.8.2 |
| Apple | tvOS | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| Apple | watchOS | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2025-2475 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2473 Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 22, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0352 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iOS en iPadOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 4, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0351 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 4, 2025
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125632
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125633
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125636
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125637
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125638
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125639