Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-112556: A race condition was addressed with additional validation

Source GCVE Database

0
Authoritative record:CVE-2026-112556· Medium 4.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium · fixed in 27.2 : update macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2, 15.8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8.2
Fixed in
  • 15.8.2

Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker may tamper with code-signed applications to execute arbitrary code in the application's context.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…