Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-84522
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity race condition in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N