Apple Macos — CVE-2026-65381 (Critical)

Date Sep 14, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Apple · Macos

CVE CVE-2026-65381

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-65381

Summary

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Macos. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 9%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-65381 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Macos is not exposed. CVSS score: 10.0. EPSS probability: 0.2%; percentile: 9%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-65381 Source reference Source reference

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