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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
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5DescriptionCVE.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.
Same weakness CWE-276 – Incorrect Default Permissions
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-49561
GHSA-cvfc-pf53-87qw