Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title macOS Path Traversal Privilege Escalation

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Title Path Parsing Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation on macOS
Weaknesses CWE-20

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Title Path Parsing Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation on macOS
Weaknesses CWE-20

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T14:29:08.484Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:22.978Z

Link: CVE-2026-112541

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T14:24:10.715Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:46.883

Modified: 2026-11-03T15:17:24.237

Link: CVE-2026-112541

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T19:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-693

    Protection Mechanism Failure