Path Handling Vulnerability in macOS by Apple
CVE-2026-64731

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Apple
Status: Mac OS
Vendor: CVE Published:; 27 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-64731?

A path handling vulnerability in Apple's macOS may allow a malicious application to escape its sandbox environment, potentially compromising system integrity. This issue has been addressed through enhanced validation methods in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and macOS Tahoe 26.6, ensuring that strict controls are enforced on app interactions with system paths.

Affected Version(s)

macOS 0 < 15.7.8

macOS 0 < 26.6

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067

https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Jul 27, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
Jul 20, 2026

CVE-2026-64731 Data

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