---
id: CVE-2026-84505
title: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
summary: >-
  An out-of-bounds write issue 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 gain root privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T01:08:15.750'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84505'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00173
epssPercentile: 0.05898
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T22:31:37.727214Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.514Z'
---

## Overview

An out-of-bounds write issue 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 gain root privileges.

## Affected

- `macos >= 15.0, < 15.8`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`