---
id: CVE-2026-84574
title: A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management
summary: >-
  A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue
  is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app
  may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
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: '2026-09-18T15:30:58.903'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84574'
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: 0.00143
epssPercentile: 0.02985
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T16:49:41.705265Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.483Z'
---

## Overview

A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

## Affected

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

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 26.7`