CVE-2026-112504

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

05 Nov 2026, 17:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple Apple macos
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523 - Vendor Advisory

04 Nov 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-22
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

26 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-26 21:17

Updated : 2026-11-05 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2026-112504

Mitre link : CVE-2026-112504

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112504

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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