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CVE-2026-65381 (GCVE-0-2026-65381)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 20:49 – Updated: 2026-09-17 17:00
VLAI
Summary
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-17 17:00 UTC
CWE
  • A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox
  • CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 15.8 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 27 (custom)
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