{"id":"CVE-2026-113900","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-113900"],"related":[],"title":"macOS: race condition lets an app gain root privileges","description":"A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. 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.","summary":"A race condition in macOS state handling lets a local app gain root privileges. The fix ships in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.2.","severity":"unknown","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["endpoints","fleet-management","infrastructure","macos"],"not_affected_if":["already-patched-macos"],"how_to_check":"- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare against the fixed versions\n- unknown","fix":"- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia) or `26.7.2` (Tahoe) or later","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:22:04+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:22:04+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.5,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:22:04Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia) or `26.7.2` (Tahoe) or later","reach":"local","title":"macOS: race condition lets an app gain root privileges","impact":"high","summary":"A race condition in macOS state handling lets a local app gain root privileges. The fix ships in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.2.","category":"infrastructure","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["macos","endpoints","fleet-management"],"confidence":0.5,"needs_auth":"unknown","worst_case":"A local app gains root privileges on the Mac","analyst_note":"Sources give no CVSS, exploit status or affected version ranges; check Apple's security notes for the CVE and confirm which builds are vulnerable.","how_to_check":"- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare against the fixed versions\n- unknown","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["already-patched-macos"],"who_is_affected":"Any Mac running an older macOS release on the affected branches can be exposed, since the attacker needs only a local app to trigger the race. The sources do not say which earlier builds are vulnerable or whether special configuration matters, so treat all unpatched Macs as in scope. Managed fleets should confirm patch level rather than assume it.","user_interaction":"unknown","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000587,"input_tokens":3266,"output_tokens":521,"severity_before":"unknown"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-113900':12A,15A '-2026':11A,14A '15.8.2':45B,69C '26.7.2':48B,72C '27.2':43B,66C 'abl':77C 'address':53C 'app':6A,32B,74C 'condit':3A,24B,51C 'cve':10A,13A 'endpoint':16B 'fix':37B,61C 'fleet':18B 'fleet-manag':17B 'gain':7A,33B,79C 'gate':42B,65C 'golden':41B,64C 'handl':28B,57C 'improv':55C 'infrastructur':20B 'issu':59C 'let':4A,29B 'local':31B 'maco':1A,21B,26B,40B,63C,67C,70C 'manag':19B 'may':75C 'privileg':9A,35B,81C 'race':2A,23B,50C 'root':8A,34B,80C 'sequoia':44B,68C 'ship':38B 'state':27B,56C 'taho':47B,71C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Any Mac running an older macOS release on the affected branches can be exposed, since the attacker needs only a local app to trigger the race. The sources do not say which earlier builds are vulnerable or whether special configuration matters, so treat all unpatched Macs as in scope. Managed fleets should confirm patch level rather than assume it.","tier":"C","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-113900","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113900","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}