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TI-2026-58176 Aliases CVE-2026-84631GHSA-w8q9-p5c9-x72g

Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privileges

Priority LOW 35CWE-280Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00149 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 27

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 2727Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 27

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 27

    50 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 48 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-58087 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-58171 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-59405 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8q9-p5c9-x72g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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