Apple macOS Remote Management Path Handling Vulnerability Allowing Root Privileges

A path handling vulnerability has been identified in the Remote Management feature of Apple macOS. This issue allows an application to potentially gain root privileges by exploiting improper validation in the handling of directory paths. The vulnerability is present in multiple macOS versions, including Sequoia 15.7.4, Tahoe 26.3, and Sonoma 14.8.4.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root privileges, allowing an application to execute commands with administrative rights or access restricted system resources.