Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write in macOS Allows Root Privilege Escalation

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-15T03:56:26.181Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:13:17.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-84505

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T22:31:24.530Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:27.077

Modified: 2026-09-15T04:18:15.783

Link: CVE-2026-84505

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T09:30:08Z

Weaknesses