Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Buffer Overflow Enables Sandbox Escalation

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Bounded Buffer Overflow Allowing Sandbox Escalation in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-285

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Bounded Buffer Overflow Allowing Sandbox Escalation in macOS
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-285
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:36:42.389Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T17:05:22.977Z

Link: CVE-2026-112521

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:36:30.347Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:17:44.127

Modified: 2026-11-04T13:17:23.037

Link: CVE-2026-112521

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T18:30:11Z

Weaknesses