Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A race condition in macOS state management was identified, which can allow an application to gain root privileges. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-362, reflecting a synchronization issue that can lead to privileged escalation.

Affected Systems

Affected systems include Apple’s macOS releases, specifically macOS Sonoma 14.8.x and macOS Tahoe 26.x. The fix is delivered in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Users relying on earlier releases are vulnerable until the update is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7, indicating a high severity level. The EPSS score is less than 1%, indicating a very low exploitation probability, and the issue is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector would involve a locally running application with elevated privileges exploiting the race condition to elevate to root. Timely patching is crucial to mitigate potential exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 16:30 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update macOS to at least Sonoma 14.8.8 or Tahoe 26.6 and reboot
  • Restrict non‑system applications to the least privilege required, reducing their ability to trigger the race condition
  • Monitor system logs for unexpected root‑level activity and investigate any anomalies

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 16:30 UTC.

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History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition Allowing Root Privilege Escalation in macOS State Management

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title Race Condition Allowing Root Privilege Escalation in macOS State Management

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References

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Apple Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T03:57:15.393Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:27.816Z

Link: CVE-2026-43755

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T20:56:33.287Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-27T21:17:00.060

Modified: 2026-07-28T19:57:37.643

Link: CVE-2026-43755

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T16:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')