---
id: CVE-2026-84522
title: A race condition was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is
  fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user
  data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-362
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 27.0
patched:
  - macos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T15:16:53.793'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84522'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T14:14:13.130499Z'
epss: 0.00236
epssPercentile: 0.13089
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.465Z'
---

## Overview

A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

## Affected

- `macos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 27.0`