---
id: "CVE-2026-112480"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112480"]
title: "macOS: permissions flaw lets a screen-sharing user view another user's screen"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["fleet-management", "infrastructure", "macos", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["screen-sharing-off"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:38+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:30:02+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112480", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: permissions flaw lets a screen-sharing user view another user's screen

A permissions issue in macOS let a user with screen sharing access view another user's screen. Apple fixed it with additional restrictions 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` on each Mac and compare against the fixed versions.
- unknown for any setting that exposes the flaw beyond screen sharing being enabled.

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112480

## 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 user with screen sharing access may be able to view another user's screen.

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