---
id: CVE-2026-65382
title: >-
  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved
  path validation
summary: >-
  A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved
  path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia
  15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-20T01:16:29.243'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65382'
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
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-20T00:32:08.575917Z'
epss: 0.00175
epssPercentile: 0.06088
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.511Z'
---

## Overview

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`