CVE-2026-84545

Received Received - Intake

macOS Golden Gate Sandbox Escape with Root Privileges

Publication date: 2026-10-26

Last updated on: 2026-10-26

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app with App Sandbox restrictions may be able to escape the sandbox and execute code with root privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-26

Last Modified

2026-10-26

Generated

2026-10-27

AI Q&A

2026-10-27

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-84545

EUVD

EUVD-2026-110190

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Apple	macOS	0
Apple	macOS	0
Apple	macOS	0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a use after free vulnerability caused by improper memory management. An app with App Sandbox restrictions could exploit this to escape the sandbox and run code with root privileges.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could potentially gain elevated privileges on your system by exploiting this flaw, allowing them to execute arbitrary code with root access even if the app is restricted by App Sandbox.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, or macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 to address the use after free issue and sandbox escape vulnerability.

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