Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-84588: A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code

Source GCVE Database

0
Compare
Authoritative record:CVE-2026-84588· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 27 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.16.5
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade macOS and apple/macos to 27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
Appleapple/macospkg:deb/apple/macosOther threatsAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Users should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in macOS Golden Gate 27 was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. Exploiting this flaw by mounting a maliciously crafted disk image could cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…