2026-07-27 20:14CVE-2026-64740apple
PUBLISHED5.2

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Problem type

  • A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Affected products

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

< 26.6 - AFFECTED

macOS

< 14.8.8 - AFFECTED

< 15.7.8 - AFFECTED

< 26.6 - AFFECTED

tvOS

< 26.6 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-fv3r-47cp-xc8h

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation....

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv3r-47cp-xc8h

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-64740
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