CVE-2026-112442
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden...
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 app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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 app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
CVE-2026-112442- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-110243
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 app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
EUVD-2026-110243- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4g3m-5xj5-qr3r
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden...
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 app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
GHSA-4g3m-5xj5-qr3r- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD
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 app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
CVE-2026-112442- CVSS 3.1
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| references | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| cwes, facts, severity | CVE List, EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-112442 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Apple Macos, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.