---
id: CVE-2026-65375
title: The issue was addressed with improved authentication
summary: >-
  The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in
  macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able
  to cause unexpected system termination.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6'
patched:
  - macos 26.6
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T14:40:46.080'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65375'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00658
epssPercentile: 0.49297
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T15:16:24.826557Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.527Z'
---

## Overview

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

## Affected

- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.6`