{"id":"CVE-2026-39875","title":"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions","summary":"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.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"adp","vendor":"Apple","product":"macOS","affected":["macOS < 14.8.8","macOS < 15.7.8","macOS < 26.6"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-05T03:56:07.151664Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"published":"2026-07-27","updated":"2026-11-03","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-03T22:13:23.972Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39875","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072"}],"tags":["cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00153,"epssPercentile":0.04457,"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/mac-123456789-lab/CVE-2026-39875-macOS-CUPS-LPE"],"checkedAt":"2026-11-05T20:33:42.471Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T20:33:06.574Z","slug":"CVE-2026-39875","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `macOS < 14.8.8`\n- `macOS < 15.7.8`\n- `macOS < 26.6`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}