Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU149887

Permissions, privileges, and access controls in macOS - CVE-2026-65354

Published: September 15, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU149887

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-65354

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in iWork. A local application can break out of its sandbox.

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 27.0 26A428
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 27.0 24A427, 27.0 24A437
iPadOS - update to 27.0 24A437