CVE-2026-86935
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

macOS Golden Gate Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-30

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

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Published
2026-10-20
Last Modified
2026-10-30
Generated
2026-11-09
AI Q&A
2026-10-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-08
NVD
CVE-2026-86935
EUVD
EUVD-2026-104725

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 27.0 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-266 A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an app potentially accessing user-sensitive data due to additional entitlements that were not properly removed. It was addressed in macOS Golden Gate 27.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive user data on your device if you are running an affected version of macOS without the fix.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The description only mentions potential access to user-sensitive data without detailing regulatory implications.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later to address the vulnerability by removing additional entitlements that could allow apps to access user-sensitive data.

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