CVE-2026-39875
Received
Received - Intake
Permissions Issue in macOS Leading to Root Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-39875, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-07-27
Last updated on: 2026-07-27
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos_sequoia | to 15.7.8 (inc) |
| apple | macos_sonoma | to 14.8.8 (inc) |
| apple | macos_tahoe | to 26.6 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-276 | During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. |
