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Apple macOS CVE-2026-84577

| EUVDEUVD-2026-78000 HIGH
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2026-09-14 apple GHSA-97m2-wp8w-wr6q
8.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple
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Vendor (apple) PRIMARY
8.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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7.1 HIGH

Local malicious app run by the user (AV:L/PR:N/UI:R); real sandbox-boundary crossing justifies S:C; escape yields broad read access (C:H) with limited integrity (I:L) and no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (apple).

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

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

Lifecycle Timeline

7
Metadata Corrected
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:40 vuln.today
tag: macOS added
Metadata Corrected
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:33 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 16, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
8.2 (HIGH)
Patch available
Sep 14, 2026 - 22:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 20:48 cve.org
HIGH 8.2
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 20:48 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.

AnalysisAI

Sandbox escape in Apple macOS lets a malicious application break out of its App Sandbox and reach resources beyond its granted entitlements, affecting macOS releases prior to Tahoe 26.7 and prior to Golden Gate 27. The flaw is local in nature (CVSS:3.1/AV:L, PR:N, UI:R, S:C) - a remote attacker cannot trigger it directly, but exploitation requires convincing a user to launch a malicious or untrusted application on the target Mac, after which the app's scope of access changes (S:C) with high confidentiality impact. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to get a malicious application onto the system and have the user run it (UI:R) on macOS versions prior to Golden Gate 27 or Tahoe 26.7; the app then bypasses macOS sandbox restrictions to access resources outside its entitlement grant. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a macOS sandbox-escape flaw where a malicious application can break out of the sandbox to reach resources beyond its entitlements. … 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: Apple fixed the sandbox bypass in macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Golden Gate 27 - apply the macOS security update that brings the endpoint to either of these builds (see https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 and https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042), and prioritize endpoints where users routinely install or launch third-party or unsigned applications. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all macOS endpoints running versions prior to Tahoe 26.7 and Golden Gate 27 and prioritize them for patching, especially for users with access to sensitive data. …

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