---
id: CVE-2026-65362
title: This issue was addressed with improved checks
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS
  Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to
  gain root privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-15T19:28:41.523'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65362'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0015
epssPercentile: 0.04556
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T22:39:22.620073Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.525Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

## Affected

- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`