AppleCVE-2026-84631
Apple macOS: privilege escalation
High7.8CVE-2026-84631 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 15, 2026
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Product | < 27 | 27 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-280
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