---
id: "CVE-2026-112530"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112530"]
title: "Apple macOS: logic flaw lets an app gain root privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple", "endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:45+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:28:17+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112530", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: logic flaw lets an app gain root privileges

A logic flaw in macOS was fixed with improved checks. A malicious or compromised app running on the Mac may be able to gain root privileges.

_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 in the fix field.
- unknown for other checks: the sources do not say.

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), or `26.7.2` (Tahoe), depending on the installed release.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112530

## From the sources

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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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