---
id: CVE-2026-84562
title: A race condition was addressed with additional validation
summary: >-
  A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed
  in macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-362
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 26.6
patched:
  - macos 26.6
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T15:58:53.037'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84562'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00099
epssPercentile: 0.00765
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T15:08:38.906530Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.485Z'
---

## Overview

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

## Affected

- `macos < 26.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.6`