Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Vulnerability Allows Unprivileged App to Modify Protected File System
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-732

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title macOS Vulnerability Allows Unprivileged App to Modify Protected File System
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-732

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T14:15:32.296Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:13:17.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-84514

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T14:15:13.563Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:27.937

Modified: 2026-09-17T15:16:53.573

Link: CVE-2026-84514

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T12:15:08Z

Weaknesses