Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Root Privilege Escalation via Permissions Issue in macOS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-732
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T19:52:00.074Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.872Z

Link: CVE-2026-86896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T19:51:55.599Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:25.327

Modified: 2026-11-02T20:18:02.593

Link: CVE-2026-86896

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T03:00:08Z

Weaknesses