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The macos security tag on WindowsForum.com covers vulnerabilities and security issues affecting macOS, including Apple's Gatekeeper bypass technique that replaces trusted apps after an attacker gains a foothold. It also documents multiple CVEs in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS, such as CVE-2026-56178, CVE-2026-50658, and CVE-2026-50657, which involve privilege escalation and information disclosure flaws fixed in build 101.26042.0020. Additionally, the tag covers Chrome vulnerabilities on macOS, including CVE-2026-14385, CVE-2026-14101, CVE-2026-13998, and CVE-2026-13975, which require updating to versions 150.0.7871.46 or 150.0.7871.47. Discussions focus on patching, version verification, and understanding the scope of each flaw.
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    Apple Gatekeeper Bypass Replaces Trusted Mac Apps After Foothold

    Apple’s Gatekeeper security system is facing renewed scrutiny after researchers demonstrated a way to replace a previously approved macOS application with a malicious lookalike that may not trigger a fresh Gatekeeper verification. Apple’s response is as significant as the technique itself: the...
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    CVE-2026-56178: Update Defender for Mac to 101.26042.0020

    Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-56178, an elevation-of-privilege flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS, affecting agent builds earlier than 101.26042.0020. The fix is already available in the June 2026 release, and organizations should treat the advisory as a prompt to verify that...
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    CVE-2026-50658: Update Defender for Mac to Build 101.26042.0020

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac installations older than build 101.26042.0020 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-50658, a local privilege-escalation flaw that could let an authenticated attacker gain extensive control over an affected Mac. Administrators should update Defender to build...
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    CVE-2026-50657: Update Defender for Mac to 101.26042.0020

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac build 101.26042.0020 fixes CVE-2026-50657, an information-disclosure vulnerability that can expose private personal information to a locally authenticated attacker. Organizations running any Defender for Endpoint for Mac release from 101.0.0 up to, but not...
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    CVE-2026-14385: Update Chrome on macOS to 150.0.7871.46

    CVE-2026-14385 is a High-severity heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome that the supplied record documents on macOS before version 150.0.7871.46. The Chrome-originated description says a remote attacker could use a crafted HTML page to cause out-of-bounds memory access. CISA-ADP assigned a CVSS...
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    CVE-2026-14101: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on macOS before version 150.0.7871.47 is affected by CVE-2026-14101. The flaw could allow a sandbox escape through crafted HTML, but the published description requires that Chrome’s renderer process already be compromised. Mac users should update, relaunch Chrome, and verify that...
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    CVE-2026-13998: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on macOS versions earlier than 150.0.7871.47 are affected by CVE-2026-13998, a Medium-severity flaw described as incorrect security UI in file input. A remote attacker can use crafted HTML to perform UI spoofing after persuading a user to complete specific gestures. The supplied...
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    CVE-2026-13975: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    The most important complication is a documented metadata discrepancy. The CVE description and affected-version data identify Chrome on macOS before 150.0.7871.47 as affected, but the NIST CPE range stops before 150.0.7871.46. That leaves version 150.0.7871.46 treated differently across fields in...
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    CVE-2026-13974: Update Chrome for macOS to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on macOS must be updated to version 150.0.7871.47 or later for CVE-2026-13974. The vulnerability is an integer overflow in Safe Browsing that could allow a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a malicious file. The documented scope is specific: Google Chrome on...
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    CVE-2026-13944: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    Takeaway: CVE-2026-13944 affects Google Chrome on macOS only when the installed version is earlier than 150.0.7871.47. Update and relaunch Chrome now, then verify the complete running version. Open the Chrome menu (⋮) > Help > About Google Chrome, let Chrome check for and install the update...
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    CVE-2026-13914: Update Chrome on Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    CVE-2026-13914 is a medium-severity Chrome vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from browser process memory through a malicious file. The issue is associated with Chrome’s Passwords component, but the public record does not identify the...
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    CVE-2026-13880: Update Chrome on Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47 on Mac are identified as affected by CVE-2026-13880, a use-after-free flaw in the browser’s USB code that could let a remote attacker escape Chrome’s sandbox through a crafted HTML page—but only after the attacker had already compromised the renderer...
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    CVE-2026-13878: Update Chrome for macOS to 150.0.7871.47

    Affected Macs running Google Chrome below 150.0.7871.47 should update, relaunch the browser, and verify the complete installed version. CVE-2026-13878 is a renderer-compromise-to-sandbox-escape issue involving Chrome’s Bluetooth component, not a proven proximity-based Bluetooth attack...
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    CVE-2026-13819: Chrome macOS Fix Is 150.0.7871.47

    Affected: Google Chrome on macOS before 150.0.7871.47. Fix: update to 150.0.7871.47 or later. Windows and Linux are not listed in this CVE configuration. CVE-2026-13819 is a High-severity out-of-bounds read in Chrome’s ANGLE component. The Chrome-originated description says an attacker who had...
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    CVE-2026-13792: Chrome for Mac Sandbox Escape Fixed in 150.0.7871.47

    Google fixed CVE-2026-13792 in Chrome for Mac, addressing a High-severity use-after-free flaw in the Touchbar component. According to the Chrome-issued CVE record and the National Vulnerability Database, a remote attacker could use a crafted HTML page to potentially escape the browser sandbox on...
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    CVE-2026-13785: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47

    Affected: Chrome on macOS before 150.0.7871.47. Action: update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.47 or later. Current record: crafted HTML page plus specific UI gestures; potential sandbox escape; CVSS 9.6 Critical. This scope is important: CVE-2026-13785 is currently published as affecting Chrome on...
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    CVE-2026-14424: Update Chrome for Mac to 150.0.7871.46

    Google Chrome on Mac before version 150.0.7871.46 is affected by CVE-2026-14424, a High-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Dawn. The public description says a remote attacker could potentially perform a sandbox escape by convincing a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The record...
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    CVE-2026-13778: Update Chrome for macOS to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on macOS before version 150.0.7871.47 is affected by CVE-2026-13778, a use-after-free vulnerability in WebUSB that can allow a local attacker using a malicious peripheral to execute arbitrary code. The published record does not establish that Chrome on Windows or Linux, Microsoft...
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    Fix CVE-2026-11687: Chrome on macOS <149.0.7827.103 Use-After-Free Risk

    Google Chrome versions on macOS before 149.0.7827.103 are affected by CVE-2026-11687, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Dawn that could let a remote attacker trigger heap corruption through a crafted HTML page. The CPE entry is not so much “missing” as it is unusually easy to...
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    Microsoft Warns of macOS ClickFix: Fake Terminal Commands Steal Passwords

    On May 6, 2026, Microsoft said it is tracking a macOS-focused ClickFix campaign that uses fake troubleshooting and utility-installation instructions on blogs, note pages, and standalone websites to trick users into pasting malicious Terminal commands. The payloads are not novelty malware; they...