---
id: "CVE-2026-113948"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-113948"]
title: "macOS: a permissions gap let an app modify protected file system parts"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["macos-golden-gate-27.2-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:11+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:21:37+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113948", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: a permissions gap let an app modify protected file system parts

A permissions issue in macOS let an app change protected parts of the file system. Apple fixed it in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 by adding restrictions.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed version with `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare it with the fixed release.
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to Golden Gate 27.2 or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113948

## From the sources

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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