A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to delete files for which it does not have privileges.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Title macOS Path Traversal Allowing Unauthorized File Deletion
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-22
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious app may be able to delete files for which it does not have privileges.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T20:41:54.637Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.871Z

Link: CVE-2026-86877

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:22.100

Modified: 2026-10-26T21:20:22.100

Link: CVE-2026-86877

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Updated: 2026-10-27T01:30:15Z

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