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CVE-2026-65381

10.0 · CRITICAL

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification.

Published Sep 14, 2026appleCWE-862EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2026-65381 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting apple macos. It was published on September 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update macos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applemacos>= 15.0, < 15.8Affected

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/149035Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/149042Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/149043

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65381?

CVE-2026-65381 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting apple macos. It was published on September 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-65381?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-65381?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update macos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-65381?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-65381 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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