What is CVE-2026-20610?

CVE-2026-20610 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-20610?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-20610

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20610?: CVE-2026-20610 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-20610?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.