---
id: "CVE-2026-112542"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112542"]
title: "macOS: permissions flaw lets a malicious app intercept network traffic"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["fixed-os-version"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:28:09+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112542", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: permissions flaw lets a malicious app intercept network traffic

A permissions issue in macOS allowed a malicious app to intercept network traffic. Apple fixed it by adding restrictions in the listed macOS builds.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed macOS version under Apple menu > About This Mac, or run `sw_vers -productVersion`
- Compare it with the fixed builds: `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), `26.7.2` (Tahoe)

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia) or `26.7.2` (Tahoe), or later, via System Settings > General > Software Update

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112542

## 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 app may be able to intercept network traffic.

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