Apple macOS Tahoe Sandbox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the sandboxing mechanism of macOS Tahoe prior to 26.1 allows apps to access sensitive user data. This issue arises from a permissions flaw that could be exploited to bypass sandbox restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to macOS Tahoe 26.1 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Dec 12, 2025, 9:27 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2025, 9:27 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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