CVE-2026-84618

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035	Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042	Vendor Advisory Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043	Vendor Advisory Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

23 Sep 2026, 19:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes
First Time		Apple macos Apple
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

17 Sep 2026, 16:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		CWE-863

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-23 19:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-84618

Mitre link : CVE-2026-84618

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-84618

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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