EUVD-2026-77936
GHSA-m6q6-26j6-5p7f
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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 race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
AnalysisAI
A race condition in Apple macOS (fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.6) allows a locally executed malicious application to escalate privileges and gain root on the host. The flaw is reachable by a low-privileged local process without user interaction beyond running the app, and it has a 7.8 CVSS base score reflecting total loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability for the vulnerable component. …
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