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Apple CUPS Directory Path Handling Vulnerability Granting Root Privileges

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) component of macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 allows an application to gain root privileges. This issue arises from a parsing flaw in the management of directory paths, which could be exploited to escalate privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root access on the affected system.

Added: May 11, 2026, 10:06 PM
Updated: May 11, 2026, 10:06 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
4.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.