CVE-2026-84550

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Unexpected System Termination in macOS Golden Gate

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. 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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-84550

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

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. It was addressed by adding extra validation in macOS updates.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Apple macOS versions and involves a race condition that could cause unexpected system termination. Detection requires checking macOS version compatibility with the fixed releases: macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7. No direct commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to crash your system unexpectedly. It may lead to data loss or disrupt normal operations if an app triggers the condition.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves a race condition leading to unexpected system termination, but no details are given about data exposure, privacy violations, or regulatory non-compliance risks.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 to address the race condition vulnerability.

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