CVE-2026-39875 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2026-39875HIGH

Apple macOS — A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0017    6.5     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  macOS    unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Apr 7   Reserved by apple
  Jul 27  Published (CNA: apple)
  Jul 28  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-39875 (Apple macOS). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-276 · CNA: apple · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
April 7, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by apple
July 27, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: apple)
July 28, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-39875 (Apple macOS). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Apple	macOS	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-276

References (4)

https://github.com/mac-123456789-lab/CVE-2026-39875-macOS-CUPS-LPE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-39875 at cve.org

Vendors: apple

Weaknesses: CWE-276

About this page

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