CVE-2026-86979

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Improved Privacy Checks in macOS Golden Gate

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-29

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-10-29

Generated

2026-11-09

AI Q&A

2026-10-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-07

NVD

CVE-2026-86979

EUVD

EUVD-2026-104740

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a privacy issue where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks in macOS Golden Gate 27. The vulnerability arises from improved checks not being properly implemented.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access your personal or sensitive data stored on the device running macOS Golden Gate 27. This may lead to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data, which could lead to unauthorized data exposure. This may violate privacy regulations like GDPR or HIPAA if such data includes personal or health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later to address the privacy issue. Remove any untrusted applications that may access sensitive data.

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