CVE-2026-0295
MEDIUM
4,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
AI Translation Available
A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root.
The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Instability
Read Files Or Directories
Read Application Data
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C, C++, Java
Technologies:
Mobile, ICS/OT
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0295