CVE-2026-65381 Apple macOS - Sandbox Escape

Apple macOS Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7 contain a sandbox escape caused by improper entitlement verification, letting malicious apps break out of their sandbox, exploit requires malicious app execution.

CVSS base score 10.0 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.35% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Sandbox Escape
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-862

Vendor fix

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, Tahoe 26.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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