Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU122712

Race condition in macOS - CVE-2026-20677

Published: February 11, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU122712

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20677

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Messages when handling symbolic links in shortcuts. A local user can bypass sandbox restrictions.

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