CVE-2026-86902: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86902 describes a vulnerability in Apple macOS where improper parsing of directory paths could enable an application to access sensitive user data. The issue arises from insufficient validation of directory paths, which could be exploited by a malicious app. Apple fixed this vulnerability by enhancing path validation in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an app on the affected macOS versions could potentially access sensitive user data due to the parsing flaw in directory path handling. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 that address this vulnerability by improving path validation. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
CVE-2026-86902: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86902 describes a vulnerability in Apple macOS where improper parsing of directory paths could enable an application to access sensitive user data. The issue arises from insufficient validation of directory paths, which could be exploited by a malicious app. Apple fixed this vulnerability by enhancing path validation in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an app on the affected macOS versions could potentially access sensitive user data due to the parsing flaw in directory path handling. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 that address this vulnerability by improving path validation. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.873Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611a55bf5e2cf59d3127
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:17:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:11:22 UTC
Views: 3
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