CVE-2026-84568

Published: Sep 14, 2026Modified: Sep 15, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker with control of a network directory server may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Macos

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	15.0 ≤ version < 15.8
Apple Macos	26.0 ≤ version < 26.7

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (3)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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