CVE•Published 2026-09-14•Modified 2026-09-15•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-86917Apple · Macos
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Timeline
Published 2026-09-14
Modified 2026-09-15
External references
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vuln:CVE-2026-86917Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · OS
os:"Macos"Hosts Shodan identified as running Macos.
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Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-86917Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-86917Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
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CVE-2026-86917Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-86917GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-86917" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub
No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-86917 on GitHub.
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