CVE-2026-84576

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Improper Access Control in macOS Golden Gate

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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

2026-09-15

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-84576

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-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an app to access sensitive user data due to insufficient checks in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. It was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized data access.

Detection Guidance

Detection methods or specific commands for this vulnerability are not provided in the available CVE context. The issue involves improved checks in macOS versions, but no technical detection steps are outlined.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access your private data, such as files, messages, or personal information, if you have one of the affected macOS versions installed.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The description only mentions that an app may access sensitive user data, but no details on regulatory impact are given.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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