CVE-2026-112442 | Vulnetix

CVE-2026-112442 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.7 MEDIUM

Reported by apple · Published October 26, 2026

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
macOS	Apple	27.2, 26.7.2, 15.8.2

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

4.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	0, 0, 0
Apple	macOS	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Oct 26, 2026 CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 EPSS Score (3 in total, the first dated here)
Oct 27, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
Nov 3, 2026 CVE Updated

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