Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | < 14.8.8, < 15.7.8, < 26.6 | 14.8.8 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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mac-123456789-lab/CVE-2026-39875-macOS-CUPS-LPE ★ 14 · Jul 27, 2026
Unprivileged user to root on macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, and Tahoe. Patched in macOS 26.6 / 15.7.8 / 14.8.8.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2543 Apple macOS (Tahoe, Sonoma und Sequoia): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 14, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0267 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 28, 2026