Memory Corruption in macOS Golden Gate 27

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

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NVD

CVE-2026-84588

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_golden_gate	27

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a memory corruption vulnerability in macOS Golden Gate 27 where mounting a maliciously crafted disk image could cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to system crashes or kernel memory corruption, potentially causing data loss or instability. An attacker would need to trick a user into mounting a malicious disk image to trigger the issue.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later to address the memory corruption issue. Avoid mounting untrusted disk images until the update is applied.

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