Apple macOS up to 26 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-86932. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 26 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-86932 since 09/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/20/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 27

Timelineinfo

09/08/2026 CVE reserved
10/20/2026 +42 days Advisory disclosed
10/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-86932 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86932
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-422636
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2026 03:53
Changes: 10/20/2026 03:53 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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