---
id: "CVE-2026-65392"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-65392"]
title: "macOS: a permissions fix lets a root-level app read private data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-patched"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:46+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:21:21+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65392", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: a permissions fix lets a root-level app read private data

Apple fixed a permissions issue in macOS that let an app already running with root privileges access private information. The fix is in macOS Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.

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

## How to check

- unknown

## Fix

- Update to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia `15.8.2` or macOS Tahoe `26.7` (or later).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65392

## From the sources

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

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