CVE-2026-84631 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app may gain root privileges due to missing entitlement checks, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84631?
CVE-2026-84631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 14 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-280
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-84631?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-84631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8q9-p5c9-x72g.