What is CVE-2026-65372?

CVE-2026-65372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-65372?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-65372

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2026-10-20 · last modified 2026-10-20.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Apple macOS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65372?: CVE-2026-65372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-65372?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.