CVE-2026-112487
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. The issue affects macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Risk Assessment
A local app may exploit the path handling issue to escalate privileges to root, risking full system compromise.
Recommendation
Update macOS to Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2, or Tahoe 26.7.2 (or later).
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- CVE-2026-65400CriticalActively exploited
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- CVE-2026-64767Critical
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- CVE-2026-43773Critical
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- CVE-2026-43764Critical
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- CVE-2026-43750Critical
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- CVE-2026-43748Critical
An out-of-bounds write issue in Apple products was addressed with improved bounds checking. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.
- CVE-2026-43710Critical
Vulnerability in macOS (Sequoia, Sonoma, Tahoe) allowing an attacker to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Fixed with improved memory handling.
Original NVD description (English source)
A path handling issue was addressed with improved 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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS