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CVE-2026-65381

CVE-2026-65381CRITICAL

Apple macOS — A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification.

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  C  H  H  H   10.0   .0035   26.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  macOS    unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Jul 22  Reserved by apple
  Sep 14  Published (CNA: apple)
  Sep 16  ENRICHED — CVE-2026-65381 (Apple macOS). Received CVSS 10.0 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-862 · CNA: apple · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 22, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by apple
September 14, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: apple)
September 16, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2026-65381 (Apple macOS). Received CVSS 10.0 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

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

Weaknesses

CWE-862

References (3)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-65381 at cve.org

Vendors: apple

Weaknesses: CWE-862

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