---
id: "CVE-2026-65379"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-65379"]
title: "macOS: secure input handling flaw lets an app read sensitive user data"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
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: "2026-10-25T04:12:42+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65379", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: secure input handling flaw lets an app read sensitive user data

Apple fixed a flaw in how macOS handles secure input state, which lets an app reach sensitive user data it should not see. The sources describe the impact only as access to sensitive user data, with no details on the exact data or trigger.

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

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` on each Mac and compare against the fixed builds listed by Apple.
- unknown

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65379

## From the sources

The issue was addressed with improved handling of secure input state. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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