---
id: CVE-2026-86939
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 Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker with root
  privileges may be able to access protected user data.
severity: none
vendor: Apple
product: macOS
affected:
  - macOS < 26.7.2
  - macOS < 27.2
published: '2026-10-26'
updated: '2026-10-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-26T20:41:21.512Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86939'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521'
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00212
epssPercentile: 0.11452
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.017Z'
---

## Overview

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker with root privileges may be able to access protected user data.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

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