Improper access control in Apple macOS exposes sensitive user data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An access control flaw in Apple macOS lets a local user with low privileges access sensitive user data. The issue is classified as improper access control (CWE-284). An app may be able to access this data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
An access issue was addressed with improved access controls. 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Apple fixes this issue in macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Golden Gate 27. Update macOS to one of these versions or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8, 26.7, 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.8, 26.7, 27
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-76675 Authentication issue in Apple macOS lets attackers impersonate usersPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-76672 Improper checks in Apple macOS lead to unexpected software executionPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-76685 Stack overflow in Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65356
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-hf7c-qx7j-fpfj
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-65356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hf7c-qx7j-fpfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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