Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-86945
Go to dashboardApple fixed a flaw in macOS that lets a malicious app create files in protected directories. The attacker gets write access to places that normal apps are blocked from touching.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-26 21:55 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
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sw_vers -productVersion27.2 (Golden Gate), 15.8.2 (Sequoia), 26.7.2 (Tahoe)27.2 (Golden Gate), 15.8.2 (Sequoia) or 26.7.2 (Tahoe) via System Settings > General > Software UpdateEach row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
This 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. A malicious app may be able to create files in protected directories.
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