CVE-2026-65401 Race condition in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A race condition in macOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-65401?

CVE-2026-65401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 14 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-65401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-65401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pvrp-42w3-vm5w.

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