---
id: "CVE-2026-112462"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112462"]
title: "macOS: a malicious app can bypass Privacy preferences protections"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "fleet-management", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:36+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:30:18+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112462", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: a malicious app can bypass Privacy preferences protections

Apple fixed a permissions issue in macOS that let a malicious application bypass Privacy preferences controls. An attacker running code as a local app could reach data the user had blocked the app from accessing.

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

## How to check

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

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), or `26.7.2` (Tahoe)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112462

## From the sources

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 application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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