Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-84589
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization 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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to modify Privacy preferences.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N