{"id":"CVE-2026-0315","revision":"4e90c5cf3e0a475089a307a7663514ab","records":[{"revision":"4e90c5cf3e0a475089a307a7663514ab","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-0315","aliases":[],"title":"GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS","description":"A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables a local user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS. 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