---
id: CVE-2026-84568
title: A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation
summary: >-
  A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue
  is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An
  attacker with control of a network directory server may be able to execute
  arbitrar…
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-22
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - 'macos >= 15.0, < 15.8'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.7'
patched:
  - macos 26.7
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-15T17:38:44.540'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84568'
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
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00194
epssPercentile: 0.08038
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T22:30:15.933724Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.510Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/jvidhan/autofs-cve-2026-84568'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:21:17.833Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker with control of a network directory server may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`