Apple macOS Race Condition Vulnerability Allowing Root Privileges

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in multiple macOS versions, including Sequoia 15.7, Sonoma 14.8, and Tahoe 26. This vulnerability allows an application to gain root privileges by exploiting the race condition, which arises from improper state handling. The issue has been addressed with improved state management.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root access, allowing an application to perform any action on the system with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, or macOS Tahoe 26 to address this vulnerability.