# CVE-2026-112487: CVE-2026-112487

Status: published. Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-11-02.

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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 gain root privileges.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Apple / macOS: ≥ 0; < 15.8.2 (affected, custom); ≥ 0; < 26.7.2 (affected, custom); ≥ 0; < 27.2 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: apple

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.8 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: ADP: CISA-ADP

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.22% as of 2026-11-02; percentile 11.98%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-22

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (CNA: apple)

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523 (CNA: apple)

## Provenance

- CNA: apple: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112487; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-112487; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated Not reported

Revision: d99dfa2cb6f6c251543e304737def24c911e985af05fb8b9ffa149717efd576e

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