Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1 Screen Sharing improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Screen Sharing. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-112473. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Screen Sharing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker with the legacy VNC password for Screen Sharing may be able to copy files to the Mac.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-112473 since 10/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 10/26/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 15.8.2, 26.7.2 or 27.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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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: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.8.2/26.7.2/27.2

Timelineinfo

10/19/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-112473 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426651
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2026 22:05
Changes: 10/26/2026 22:05 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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