Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-86868
Apple macOS
CVSS 3.1
9.1Critical
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker may be able to impersonate other users.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1Critical | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | v < 15.8 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | macOS | v < 26.7 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | macOS | v < 27 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- Kolun priority
- 34 · Low
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.48%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
42.2%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-287Improper Authentication