CVE-2026-113900

Received Received - Intake

Race Condition in macOS Golden Gate Allows Root Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-10-26

Last updated on: 2026-10-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. 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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-26

Last Modified

2026-10-26

Generated

2026-10-27

AI Q&A

2026-10-27

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-113900

EUVD

EUVD-2026-110288

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Apple	macOS	0
Apple	macOS	0
Apple	macOS	0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability where improper state handling could allow an app to escalate privileges to root level. It was fixed in specific macOS updates.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain full control over your system, allowing them to install malware, steal data, or perform other malicious actions with root privileges.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, or macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 to address the race condition and prevent potential root privilege escalation.

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