Description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker may be able to impersonate other users.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Title Authentication Flaw Allows User Impersonation in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-285

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker may be able to impersonate other users.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T17:27:20.950Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.870Z

Link: CVE-2026-86868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T17:26:59.530Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T01:17:24.980

Modified: 2026-10-29T18:17:35.720

Link: CVE-2026-86868

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T11:30:13Z

Weaknesses