Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125635
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125634
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
3.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (3)
apple/macos
< 15.7.2
Apple/macOS
< 15.7.2
Apple/macOS
< 26.1
Published
Nov 04, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026