---
id: "CVE-2026-112575"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112575"]
title: "macOS: secure input handling flaw lets apps monitor keystrokes"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["developers-on-mac", "endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:27:39+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112575", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: secure input handling flaw lets apps monitor keystrokes

Apple fixed a flaw in how macOS handles secure input state. A local app without the user's permission may be able to monitor the keystrokes typed on the machine.

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

## How to check

- unknown

## 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-2026-112575

## From the sources

The issue was addressed with improved handling of secure input state. 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 monitor keystrokes without user permission.

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