---
id: "CVE-2026-112570"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112570"]
title: "macOS: an app can escape its sandbox through an access issue"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["fixed-macos-version"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:27:40+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112570", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: an app can escape its sandbox through an access issue

Apple fixed an access issue in macOS that let an app break out of its sandbox. A malicious or compromised app could reach files and resources outside its restricted container.

_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 builds listed below.
- Check System Settings > General > Software Update for pending macOS updates.

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112570

## From the sources

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. 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 break out of its sandbox.

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