CVE-2026-84618

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Permissions Issue in macOS Golden Gate 27 with Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. 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

2026-09-23

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-84618

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.8 (exc)
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.7 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a permissions issue where an app may be able to access sensitive user data due to insufficient validation. It was addressed in specific macOS versions.

Detection Guidance

This CVE describes a permissions issue in macOS where an app may access sensitive user data. Detection involves checking app permissions and system logs for unauthorized access. Review app permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security and monitor logs with Console.app or commands like 'log show --predicate "eventMessage CONTAINS 'permission'"'.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access your private data if you use an affected macOS version without the fix.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves an app potentially accessing sensitive user data due to a permissions problem, which could theoretically impact compliance if such data includes personally identifiable information or protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 to address the permissions issue and prevent unauthorized data access.

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