A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27,…

cve CVE-2026-86902 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
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. the claim

Severity: MEDIUM NVD
CVSS: 5.5 NVD
Fixed in: 14.8.8, 27 NVD
Vendor: Apple NVD
Product: macOS NVD
CWE: CWE-22 NVD

How far exploitation has got

No public code known
Proof of concept
Proof of concept, verified
A Metasploit module
Exploited in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns

Timeline

2026-09-14

first spoke of it: 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.

NVD

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.

What it is to other things

affects	apple/macos NVD
made_by	apple NVD

Every value, with what each source said and its receipt

Property Source Said Means here

Automatable

automatable

NVD

At least one of those steps needs a person.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: no
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].automatable
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	no
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

CVSS

cvss

NVD

5.5

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 5.5
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.baseScore || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.baseScore
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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—

CVSS vector

cvss_vector

NVD

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

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.vectorString || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.vectorString
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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CWE

cwe

NVD

CWE-22

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: CWE-22
Read by: field:cve.weaknesses[].description[].value
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	CWE-22
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Exploitation

exploitation

NVD

none

No evidence of exploitation, and no public proof of concept.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: none
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].exploitation
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	none
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Fixed in

fixed_in

NVD

14.8.8, 27

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: 14.8.8, 27
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].versions[status=affected].lessThan
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	14.8.8, 27
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Product

product

NVD

macOS

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: macOS
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].product
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	macOS
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Severity

severity

NVD

MEDIUM

From 4.0 to 6.9.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: MEDIUM
Read by: field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[type=Primary].cvssData.baseSeverity || field:cve.metrics.cvssMetricV31[].cvssData.baseSeverity
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	MEDIUM
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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medium

Status

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NVD

Analyzed

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Analyzed
Read by: field:cve.vulnStatus
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

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—

Technical impact

technical_impact

NVD

partial

The attacker gains limited control, or limited information.

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: partial
Read by: field:cve.metrics.ssvcV203[].ssvcData.options[].technicalImpact
Said since: 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-10-06 12:31 UTC	partial
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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—

Vendor

vendor

NVD

Apple

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Apple
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-06 12:41 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	Apple
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Every claim, by kind

vulnerability

zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-14

automatable no cvss 5.5 cvss_vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N cwe CWE-22 exploitation none fixed_in 14.8.8, 27 product macOS severity MEDIUM status Analyzed technical_impact partial vendor Apple

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