CVE-2026-64701

Received Received - Intake

macOS Sequoia Root Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

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Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-64701

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_sequoia	15.7.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.6

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-280	The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permissions issue that allows a malicious app to gain root privileges. It was addressed by adding additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Tahoe 26.6.

Impact Analysis

A malicious app exploiting this could gain full control over your system, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, installation of malware, or complete system compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 or macOS Tahoe 26.6 to address the permissions issue and prevent potential root privilege escalation.

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