CVE-2026-86917

HIGH 7.8

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Vendor	apple
Product	macos
Ecosystems	macOS iOS
Industries	Technology
Published	Sep 14, 2026
Last Updated	Sep 15, 2026

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Affected Versions

Apple / macOS

0 < 15.8 0 < 26.7 0 < 27

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043