Privilege escalation in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-0275
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser allows a locally authenticated administrator with access to the macOS local filesystem to perform actions on the device with root privileges. This issue only affects Prisma® Browser on macOS.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser — versions 150.33.2.0
- Paloaltonetworks Prisma_browser
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0275?
- CVE-2026-0275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0275?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.