---
id: CVE-2026-84631
title: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks
summary: >-
  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is
  fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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-280
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 27.0
patched:
  - macos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-15T17:35:16.410'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84631'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00149
epssPercentile: 0.03416
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T22:22:41.739904Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.464Z'
---

## Overview

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

## Affected

- `macos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 27.0`