Bug 2566282 (CVE-2026-88968) - CVE-2026-88968 claude-code: claude-code: Sandbox escape via symlink replacement
Summary: CVE-2026-88968 claude-code: claude-code: Sandbox escape via symlink replacement
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-88968
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-11-03 20:22 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-11-03 20:47 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-11-03 20:22:49 UTC
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to 2.1.251, the Edit tool validates a target using pathname and symlink resolution that is not bound to the underlying directory inode or file descriptor. On macOS, attacker-controlled code running in the Bash sandbox can atomically replace an in-workspace parent directory with a symlink after validation, causing the unsandboxed Edit implementation to overwrite a user-writable file outside the workspace. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled code to run inside the sandbox, such as from a malicious repository or dependency script. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.251.


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