CVE-2026-84556

Received Received - Intake

macOS Golden Gate Authorization Bypass Exposes User Data

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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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-2026-84556

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

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is an authorization issue where an app may bypass access controls and access sensitive user data due to insufficient restrictions in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access private user information, leading to potential data breaches, identity theft, or unauthorized actions on the affected system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other privacy regulations due to unauthorized data access, resulting in legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 to address the authorization issue.

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