---
id: CVE-2026-84584
title: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is
  fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 27.0
patched:
  - macos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T18:17:10.893'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84584'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T17:20:39.836241Z'
epss: 0.0019
epssPercentile: 0.07618
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.516Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

## Affected

- `macos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 27.0`