Apple macOS Sequoia and Tahoe Race Condition Vulnerability Allowing Root Privileges

Vulnerability

A race condition vulnerability that could allow an application to gain root privileges has been identified in Apple macOS Sequoia 15.7 and macOS Tahoe 26. This issue arises from insufficient validation, creating a scenario where an app might exploit this flaw to obtain elevated privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root access, allowing an application to execute commands or access resources with the highest level of privileges on the system.

Remediation

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

Added: May 26, 2026, 11:51 PM
Updated: May 26, 2026, 11:51 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
2.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
9.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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