Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-112430
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved validation of user attributes. 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 gain root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H