CVE-2026-86896

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

03 Nov 2026, 16:30

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

02 Nov 2026, 20:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-269
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

26 Oct 2026, 21:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-26 21:20

Updated : 2026-11-03 16:30

NVD link : CVE-2026-86896

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86896

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86896

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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