bool CreateSymbolicLink(const FilePath& target_path,
                        const FilePath& symlink_path) {
  DCHECK(!symlink_path.empty());
  DCHECK(!target_path.empty());
  return ::symlink(target_path.value().c_str(),
                   symlink_path.value().c_str()) != -1;
}

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.