Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Sep 14, 2026 20:50:15 UTC

CVE-2026-84572

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Base score7.1/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactNoneI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityapple

Last updatedOct 26, 2026 20:40:10 UTC

PublishedSep 14, 2026 20:50:15 UTC

ReservedSep 1, 2026 21:13:17 UTC