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Apple macOS CVE-2026-84517

| EUVDEUVD-2026-77965 MEDIUM
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-09-14 apple GHSA-hphg-gm52-5jmq
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple
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Vendor (apple) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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5.5 MEDIUM

Local app must be executed (AV:L, PR:L) with no user interaction, low complexity, and the described outcome is system termination only, so C/I are None and A is High.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Sep 15, 2026 - 20:47 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:37 NVD
5.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 14, 2026 - 22:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 20:47 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 20:47 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input 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.

AnalysisAI

Local applications on Apple macOS can trigger an integer overflow that terminates the system unexpectedly, affecting macOS versions prior to Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7. The flaw is a local, low-privilege availability issue (CVSS 5.5, AV:L/PR:L/A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity impact, and it has been fixed by Apple in the referenced security advisories. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the ability to execute a local application on a vulnerable macOS build (AV:L, PR:L, UI:N) - this is a local denial-of-service primitive, not a remote one, and no network-reachable path is described. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) frames this accurately as a local, low-complexity, low-privilege availability-only issue: any process an attacker can already run on the machine can crash it, but there is no privilege escalation, data disclosure, or code execution asserted. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 (or later) per the Apple advisories at https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035, https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042, and https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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