Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An unprivileged attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Logic Bug Allows Unprivileged Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-862

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Logic Bug Allows Unprivileged Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-862
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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, 26 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An unprivileged attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T03:56:13.539Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:21.834Z

Link: CVE-2026-112438

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T21:39:19.467Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:33.680

Modified: 2026-10-27T04:17:45.217

Link: CVE-2026-112438

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T09:30:19Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.