CVE-2026-65401

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Unexpected System Termination in macOS Golden Gate

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-16

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-16

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-65401

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.7 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Tahoe 26.7 where improper state handling could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. A race condition occurs when a system's behavior depends on the sequence or timing of uncontrollable events.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Tahoe 26.7 and involves a race condition that could cause unexpected system termination. Detection would require checking the macOS version and monitoring for system crashes or unusual behavior. No specific commands are provided in the context to directly detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may allow an attacker to crash your system unexpectedly by exploiting the race condition. This could lead to data loss or disruption of services running on the affected macOS versions.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves a race condition leading to potential system termination, but no details are given about data exposure or privacy implications that would affect such regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later to address the race condition vulnerability.

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