Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-112668
Go to dashboardA logic flaw in macOS allowed an app to escalate to root privileges. Apple fixed it with improved checks in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.2.
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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 version earlier than the fixed releases is affected, since the flaw is in the operating system itself. The sources do not say what local app access is needed to trigger it, so unknown. Machines already on the fixed versions can skip it.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
sw_vers -productVersion and compare against the fixed builds listed below.27.2 or later.15.8.2 or later.26.7.2 or later.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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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