Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References (3)
Core 3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (4)
Apple/macOS
< 14.8.7
Apple/macOS
< 15.7.7
Apple/macOS
< 26.5
apple/macos
14.0 - 14.8.7
Published
May 11, 2026
Tracked Since
May 12, 2026