Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-84631
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-280 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H