---
id: "CVE-2026-112487"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112487"]
title: "macOS: path handling flaw lets a local app gain root privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "fleet-\u7ba1\u7406", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:39+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:29:56+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112487", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: path handling flaw lets a local app gain root privileges

A path handling flaw in macOS lets a malicious app gain root privileges on the Mac. The sources say Apple fixed it with improved validation 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

- `sw_vers -productVersion` on each Mac, compared against the fixed versions 27.2, 15.8.2 and 26.7.2 (exact patch level unknown from sources)
- Check Software Update in System Settings for pending macOS security updates

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), or `26.7.2` (Tahoe), whichever matches the installed major release

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112487

## From the sources

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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 gain root privileges.

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