---
id: "CVE-2026-112577"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112577"]
title: "Apple macOS: privacy flaw let apps access sensitive user data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple", "macos", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:27:36+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112577", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: privacy flaw let apps access sensitive user data

Apple fixed a privacy issue in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 by moving sensitive data to a different location. A malicious app may be able to read sensitive user data it should not reach.

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

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` on the Mac and compare against the fixed release (macOS Golden Gate 27.2).

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` or later via System Settings > General > Software Update.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112577

## From the sources

A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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