This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
History

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Title Privilege Escalation to Root in macOS via Improper Access Control

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Title Privilege Escalation to Root in macOS via Improper Access Control

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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'}


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Description This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2026-09-14T20:49:02.166Z

Updated: 2026-09-15T03:56:29.439Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T00:46:06.182Z

Link: CVE-2026-65362

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T22:39:39.352Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:21.283

Modified: 2026-09-15T19:28:41.523

Link: CVE-2026-65362

cve-icon Redhat

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