Mac · Apple · released October 26, 2026
Apple macOS security updates, October 26, 2026: every vulnerability, rated
Apple fixed 299 macOS vulnerabilities on October 26, 2026, in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2. None was reported as exploited when it was published. 111 involve running code, kernel or root privileges, a sandbox escape or a remote attacker, so they belong in this week's work. Macs on older macOS versions only get some of these fixes; Apple's own guidance is that not every security issue is fixed in previous major versions.
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- Patch now
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- This week
- 111
- Normal cycle
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Fixed in: macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2Apple security notes Apple security notes Apple security notes
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- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112659WebKit
In WebKit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple's fix: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112665Kernel
In Kernel: An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout. Apple's fix: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112668Security
In Security: An app may be able to gain root privileges. Apple's fix: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112671Mail
In Mail: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service. Apple's fix: A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112672BOM
In BOM: A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved checks. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112677RemoteManagement
In RemoteManagement: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Apple's fix: An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112679Kernel
In Kernel: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112682Messages
In Messages: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination. Apple's fix: An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112688CoreMedia
In CoreMedia: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple's fix: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112689AVEVideoEncoder
In AVEVideoEncoder: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112690App Store
In App Store: A remote attacker may be able to break out of the WebContent sandbox. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112696Apple Neural Engine
In Apple Neural Engine: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112697WebKit
In WebKit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple's fix: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112704AppleAVD
In AppleAVD: A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox. Apple's fix: An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113897WebKit Process Model
In WebKit Process Model: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113900Crash Reporter
In Crash Reporter: An app may be able to gain root privileges. Apple's fix: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113910Compression
In Compression: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory. Apple's fix: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113934CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113939CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113941CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113942CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113943CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113944CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113946CoreStorage
In CoreStorage: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-113947GPUTools
In GPUTools: Unpacking a maliciously crafted archive may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-64767afpfs
In afpfs: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-64789quarantine
In quarantine: A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed with improved validation of file attributes. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65350Kernel
In Kernel: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65363Security
In Security: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved checks. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65368CoreServicesUIAgent
In CoreServicesUIAgent: A maliciously crafted disk image may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65373Screen Sharing Server
In Screen Sharing Server: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. Apple's fix: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65384Screen Sharing Server
In Screen Sharing Server: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected process termination. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-65392Sandbox
In Sandbox: An app with root privileges may be able to access private information. Apple's fix: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84494Apple Neural Engine
In Apple Neural Engine: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84495Kernel
In Kernel: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory. Apple's fix: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84496APFS
In APFS: Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84498udf
In udf: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84545CUPS
In CUPS: An app with App Sandbox restrictions may be able to escape the sandbox and execute code with root privileges. Apple's fix: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84590Screen Sharing Server
In Screen Sharing Server: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-84610BOM
In BOM: A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86896CloudKit
In CloudKit: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. Apple's fix: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86916Kernel
In Kernel: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple's fix: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86929Grapher
In Grapher: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86936Security
In Security: An app may be able to gain root privileges. Apple's fix: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86937ArchiveService
In ArchiveService: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86939Archive Utility
In Archive Utility: An attacker with root privileges may be able to access protected user data. Apple's fix: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86941Carbon Core
In Carbon Core: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple's fix: A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86943Heimdal
In Heimdal: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86946SMB
In SMB: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86958dyld
In dyld: An attacker with memory write capability may be able to bypass pointer authentication codes and run arbitrary code. Apple's fix: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- This weekMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-86969CoreAudio
In CoreAudio: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
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- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2022-26704Spotlight
EPSS 0.01
In Spotlight: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges. Apple's fix: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. EPSS score 0.01, the modelled probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112421PackageKit
In PackageKit: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. Apple's fix: A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112425SceneKit
In SceneKit: Processing a 3D model may result in disclosure of process memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112429ColorSync
In ColorSync: Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose process memory. Apple's fix: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112432FontParser
In FontParser: An app may be able to access sensitive user data. Apple's fix: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112441Spotlight
In Spotlight: An app may be able to access sensitive user data. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112442PackageKit
In PackageKit: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. Apple's fix: A race condition was addressed with additional validation. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112446Accounts
In Accounts: An app may be able to access sensitive user data. Apple's fix: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2.
- Normal cycleMacOctober 26, 2026
CVE-2026-112447Time Machine
In Time Machine: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple's fix: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. Fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.2.
Why an MSP manages this
Reading the list is the easy part
Nobody running a business reads all of them, and nobody should have to. The work is deciding which ones matter today, testing the fixes, getting them onto every PC and Mac without breaking the workday, and proving it was done.
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Triage that starts with the exploited ones
Most of these fixes can ride the normal monthly rollout. A handful need action the same day. Telling them apart, every month, on every machine, is the core of the work, and it is the part an office manager rarely has time for.
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Testing before everyone gets it
Updates go to a test ring and a pilot group first, so a broken accounting package or design tool shows up on two machines instead of forty, and the rollout pauses until it is sorted.
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Restarts that don't wreck the workday
Windows updates usually need a restart and macOS updates often do. Deadlines, maintenance windows and grace periods get the fix installed without forcing a reboot in the middle of a client call.
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Macs managed as seriously as PCs
Windows patching tools don't patch Macs. macOS updates need their own install-by deadlines through device management, and major upgrades need the same compatibility testing a Windows feature update gets.
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A plan for machines that can't update
Hardware that ages out and versions past end of support stop getting every fix. They need a decision, isolate, upgrade or replace, before they become the easiest way in.
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Proof when someone asks
Cyber insurance applications, customer security questionnaires and frameworks such as the FTC Safeguards Rule all ask how you keep systems patched. A managed service keeps the inventory and the reports that answer them.
The ins and outs
What keeping Windows and Mac patched actually involves
Windows
Patch Tuesday, and the exceptions
Microsoft ships security updates on the second Tuesday of each month, and out of band when something can't wait. This log marks the out-of-band ones.
Cumulative updates
Each month's Windows update carries the earlier months' fixes, so a PC that missed one catches up with the next, as long as it actually installs.
Fixed first, announced later
Some fixes ship before the vulnerability is disclosed. This log flags them, because a PC that is already current is already covered.
Rings, deferrals and deadlines
Windows Update for Business and Intune let you delay updates for a test group, set an install-by deadline and give a grace period before a forced restart.
Known Issue Rollback and safeguard holds
Microsoft can quietly roll back a change that breaks something, and holds back feature updates from PCs it knows will have trouble. Both explain why two PCs on the same network can be on different builds.
Feature updates and end of support
Each Windows version is serviced for a fixed period. Windows 10 PCs past end of support only get security fixes through the paid Extended Security Updates program.
Mac
No fixed release day
Apple publishes security updates when they are ready, often several times a month around a major release, so Mac patching runs on alerts, not a calendar.
Updates versus upgrades
A point update (26.7 to 26.7.1) fixes problems. A major upgrade (Tahoe to Golden Gate) changes the system and needs the same app testing as a Windows feature update.
Older versions get some fixes, not all
Apple's deployment guide says not every security issue is fixed in previous major versions. Staying a version behind is a choice with a cost, not a safe default.
Install-by deadlines through device management
Without enforcement, a macOS update prompt can be put off again and again. Device management can set a deadline so the update installs on schedule.
Macs that age out
When a Mac can no longer run a current macOS version, it stops getting the full set of fixes. Inventory by model and macOS version shows which ones are next.
Apple Business for zero-touch setup
New Macs enrolled through Apple Business arrive already managed, so update policy applies from the first login instead of after someone remembers to enroll them.
Both platforms
Third-party apps aren't on these lists
Browsers, PDF readers, accounting software, VPN clients and plug-ins patch on their own schedules. A machine can be current on Windows or macOS and still exposed through an app.
Firmware and drivers
BIOS and UEFI firmware, docks and network gear get security fixes too, and they rarely update themselves.
Recovery keys before big changes
Before a feature update or a major macOS upgrade, confirm BitLocker and FileVault recovery keys are escrowed somewhere you can reach.
Laptops that are rarely in the office
Remote and travelling staff need updates delivered over the internet with the same deadlines as office machines, or they drift months behind.
You can't patch what you can't see
An up-to-date inventory of every PC and Mac, with its version and last update, is what turns a list like this one into a finished job.