---
id: "CVE-2026-112447"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112447"]
title: "Apple macOS: authorization flaw lets an app bypass Privacy preferences"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple", "endpoint", "macos", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:34+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:31:32+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112447", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: authorization flaw lets an app bypass Privacy preferences

An authorization issue in macOS lets an app get around Privacy preference controls such as access to protected data. Apple fixed it with improved state management in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.2.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare the result with the fixed versions listed below
- Check System Settings > General > Software Update for pending macOS updates

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia) or `26.7.2` (Tahoe), whichever matches your release line

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112447

## From the sources

An authorization 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 app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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