Race condition in macOS - CVE-2026-20677
Published: February 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122712
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20677
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20677
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 26.3 25D125, 14.8.4 23J319
visionOS - update to 26.3
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.5 22H311, 26.3 23D127
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.5 22H311, 26.3 23D127
visionOS - update to 26.3
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.5 22H311, 26.3 23D127
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.5 22H311, 26.3 23D127