Memory Corruption in macOS Golden Gate 27

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-84537

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a memory handling vulnerability in Apple macOS versions Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause unexpected system crashes or corrupt kernel memory by running a malicious app.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash your system or corrupt critical kernel memory, potentially leading to data loss or instability. It requires running a malicious application to trigger.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the fixed versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 to address the memory handling issue.

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