CVE-2026-86928
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden...
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.
- Record
CVE-2026-86928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-104722
5.5
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.
- Record
EUVD-2026-104722- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jh3m-g6w6-xjp4
5.5
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden...
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.
- Record
GHSA-jh3m-g6w6-xjp4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.
- Record
CVE-2026-86928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-86928 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published October 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.