---
id: CVE-2026-112708
title: A race condition was addressed with improved locking
summary: >-
  A race condition was addressed with improved locking. 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 cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Apple
product: macOS
affected:
  - macOS < 15.8.2
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-27T00:07:14.737799Z'
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-27T00:08:21.376Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112708'
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
epss: 0.00152
epssPercentile: 0.04307
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.168Z'
---

## Overview

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. 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 cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.

## Affected

- `macOS < 15.8.2`
- `macOS < 26.7.2`
- `macOS < 27.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.