---
id: CVE-2026-84514
title: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T16:39:02.157'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84514'
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: 0.00138
epssPercentile: 0.02631
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T14:15:18.886098Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.471Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`