Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6 Entitlement Verification sandbox

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.8 | $0-$5k | 0.33 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. It has been classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Entitlement Verification. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-65381. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component Entitlement Verification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-65381 since 07/22/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 15.8, 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8
VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: SandboxCWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 15.8/26.7/27
Timeline
07/22/2026 CVE reserved09/14/2026 VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-65381 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-65381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403863
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 09/15/2026 00:29Changes: 09/15/2026 00:29 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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