{"id":"CVE-2026-86896","title":"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions","summary":"A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.","severity":"none","vendor":"Apple","product":"macOS","affected":["macOS < 15.8.2","macOS < 26.7.2","macOS < 27.2"],"published":"2026-10-26","updated":"2026-10-26","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-26T20:34:07.283Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86896","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-26T20:39:42.561Z","epss":0.00218,"epssPercentile":0.12248,"slug":"CVE-2026-86896","body":"## Overview\n\nA permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `macOS < 15.8.2`\n- `macOS < 26.7.2`\n- `macOS < 27.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}