Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-39875

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

High

EPSS — Exploit Probability

0.2%

Riskier than 7% of all CVEs

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

No federal exploitation record

Remediation

Patch available

Vendor fix published

NVD entry Vendor patch PoC / advisory

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Aug 3, 2026 · latest Aug 3, 2026

Coverage timeline

Apple patches CUPS flaw CVE‑2026‑39875 enabling root access
securityonline.info · Aug 3, 2026