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Apple EUVDEUVD-2026-49561

| CVE-2026-39875 HIGH
Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
2026-07-27 apple GHSA-cvfc-pf53-87qw
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple
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Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Jul 27, 2026 - 23:01 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 27, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
7.8 (None) 7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jul 27, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 27, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Jul 27, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

AnalysisAI

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS allows a malicious app to gain root privileges by exploiting incorrect default permissions. Affected macOS versions are prior to Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. No active exploitation or public exploit code has been reported, though the high CVSS score reflects potential for complete system compromise.

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EUVD-2026-49561 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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