Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-112541
Go to dashboardA parsing flaw in how macOS handles directory paths let an app escalate to root privileges, and Apple fixed it with stricter path validation. An attacker who already runs code as a local app could take full control of the Mac.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-26 21:20 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Any Mac running a macOS release older than the fixed builds can be affected, since the flaw sits in the operating system itself rather than in an optional feature. Machines already on the listed fixed versions or later are not affected. The sources do not say whether any non-default configuration is needed.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
sw_vers -productVersion and compare against the fixed builds listed in the fix field.27.2 (Golden Gate), 15.8.2 (Sequoia), or 26.7.2 (Tahoe), whichever matches the installed major release.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path 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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