Apple macOS Tahoe
Moderate fix1 remedy
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Moderate fix1 remedy
Apple macOS Tahoe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in CUPS Component
Vulnerability
Patched
A vulnerability in the CUPS component of Apple macOS Tahoe was introduced by improper validation of directory paths, potentially allowing an application to gain root privileges. This issue has been addressed in the macOS Tahoe 26.5 update.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized root privileges being granted to an application.
Remediation
Users can update to macOS Tahoe 26.5 to address this vulnerability.
Added: May 11, 2026, 9:43 PM
Updated: May 11, 2026, 9:43 PM
Vulnerability Rating
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spread
8.4impact
2.5exploitability
2.8remediation
7.7relevance
8.0threat
0.0urgency
2.9incentive
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