A permissions issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected system files.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
18 Sep 2026, 12:52
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Apple watchos
Apple ipados Apple Apple macos Apple visionos Apple tvos Apple iphone Os |
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 - Vendor Advisory |
16 Sep 2026, 15:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
| CWE | CWE-120 |
Information
Published : 2026-09-14 21:17
Updated : 2026-09-18 12:52
NVD link : CVE-2026-84609
Mitre link : CVE-2026-84609
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-84609
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- macos
- iphone_os
- watchos
- ipados
- tvos
- visionos
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
