Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-86936
Go to dashboardA logic issue in macOS allowed an app to gain root privileges on the Mac. Apple fixed it in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2 and Tahoe 26.7.2.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-26 21:55 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Any Mac running an macOS release older than the fixed versions can be affected, since the sources describe a local flaw that any app could use. Managed fleets should confirm they have the fixed builds. The sources do not say which earlier builds are vulnerable beyond that.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
sw_vers -productVersion and compare with the fixed versions: 27.2, 15.8.2, 26.7.2.27.2 (Golden Gate), 15.8.2 (Sequoia) or 26.7.2 (Tahoe), or later.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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.
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