CVE-2026-112494
Received Received - Intake

macOS Golden Gate Gatekeeper Bypass via Quarantine Check

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-112494, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-26

Last updated on: 2026-10-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

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Published
2026-10-26
Last Modified
2026-10-26
Generated
2026-10-27
AI Q&A
2026-10-27
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Apple macOS 0
Apple macOS 0

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a file quarantine bypass in macOS. It allows an app to evade Gatekeeper checks, which are security measures designed to verify apps before they run. The issue was fixed in specific macOS versions.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow malicious apps to run on your system without proper security checks. This increases the risk of malware or unauthorized software executing on your device.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27.2 or macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 or later to address the file quarantine bypass issue.

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