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.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via Improper Permission Checks in macOS

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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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'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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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:

Updated: 2026-09-15T03:56:30.757Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T18:09:35.084Z

Link: CVE-2026-64712

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T22:47:45.489Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:13.953

Modified: 2026-09-15T14:38:26.817

Link: CVE-2026-64712

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T08:45:17Z

Weaknesses