---
id: "CVE-2026-65372"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-65372"]
title: "macOS: race condition lets an app bypass Privacy preferences"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.7
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["developer-machines", "endpoints", "macos", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-20T01:17:17+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:35:16+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65372", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: race condition lets an app bypass Privacy preferences

A race condition in macOS let a malicious application bypass Privacy preferences, which control access to protected data such as files and sensors. Apple fixed it with additional validation in macOS Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8 and Tahoe 26.7.

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

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare the result with the fixed versions listed in the fix section.
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27` (Golden Gate), `15.8` (Sequoia) or `26.7` (Tahoe), or later.
- unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65372

## From the sources

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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