CVE-2026-86902 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-86902?

CVE-2026-86902 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-86902?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.8.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-86902?

CVE-2026-86902 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to access sensitive...

How severe is CVE-2026-86902?

CVE-2026-86902 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-86902?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Macos.