Sensitive user data access via ATS permissions
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026
A permissions issue in ATS in Apple macOS before 15.8, 26.7, or 27 allows local users to access sensitive user data through an app. Apple has not disclosed which ATS permission check accepted an unauthorized request or which sensitive data became accessible. Exploitation requires a locally running app; the published impact is data access, with no reported modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
A permissions issue in ATS in Apple macOS before 15.8, 26.7, or 27 allows local users to access sensitive user data through an app. Apple has not disclosed which ATS permission check accepted an unauthorized request or which sensitive data became accessible. Exploitation requires a locally running app; the published impact is data access, with no reported modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-65342
- Published
- Sep 14, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <15.8
- Affected versionversion=0 <26.7
- Affected versionversion=0 <27
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