Microsoft OneDrive for MacOS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft OneDrive allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OneDrive for MacOS (Microsoft): 26.095.0519.0003
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OneDrive for MacOS (Microsoft) Fixed in 26.095.0519.0003
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive for MacOS | Fixed | 26.095.0519.0003 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w87j-8jxj-2rgw
References
More Microsoft Onedrive vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00629 A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneDrive App for Android.This… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-00550 Untrusted search path in Microsoft The installer of Microsoft OneDrive CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-00549 Untrusted search path in Microsoft OneDrive CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-10417 Microsoft OneDrive for MacOS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-01424 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneDrive that allows file… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-37794 Microsoft OneDrive for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-65680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w87j-8jxj-2rgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-65680 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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