CVE-2026-86939: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 or 26.7.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 22:29 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade macOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27.2 or macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, where the permissions issue has been addressed with additional restrictions.
Description
CVE-2026-86939 is a permissions issue in macOS that was addressed by adding additional restrictions. The vulnerability could allow an attacker with root privileges to access protected user data. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.