Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350
Scores
CVSS v3
6.0
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
6.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (4)
Apple/macOS
< 14.8.4
Apple/macOS
< 15.7.4
Apple/macOS
< 26
apple/macos
14.0 - 14.8.4
Published
Feb 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026