Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-112438
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An unprivileged attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root.