CVE-2026-84584 Apple macOS Golden Gate - Sandbox Escape

Apple macOS Golden Gate contains a sandbox escape vulnerability caused by improper handling of symlinks, letting local apps break out of their sandbox, exploit requires local app execution.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Sandbox Escape
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-59

Vendor fix

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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