A race condition was addressed with improved state management. (CVE-2026-84607)
A race condition vulnerability in Apple operating systems was addressed through improved state management. This flaw could allow a sandboxed application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The issue is fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS 26.7 and 27, iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84607 is a race condition vulnerability affecting various Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could enable a sandboxed app to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with kernel-level access. Apple addressed this issue by improving state management in the affected OS versions. The fix is included in iOS 26.7 and 27, iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation of this race condition could allow a sandboxed application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, potentially compromising the entire system's security and integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in the specified Apple OS versions. Users and administrators should update to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 to mitigate this issue.
A race condition was addressed with improved state management. (CVE-2026-84607)
Description
A race condition vulnerability in Apple operating systems was addressed through improved state management. This flaw could allow a sandboxed application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The issue is fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including iOS 26.7 and 27, iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84607 is a race condition vulnerability affecting various Apple operating systems. The vulnerability could enable a sandboxed app to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with kernel-level access. Apple addressed this issue by improving state management in the affected OS versions. The fix is included in iOS 26.7 and 27, iPadOS 26.7 and 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation of this race condition could allow a sandboxed application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, potentially compromising the entire system's security and integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in the specified Apple OS versions. Users and administrators should update to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 to mitigate this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xc4r-cj3j-fcp8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84607"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a18b55bf5e2cf5f3d3b7
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:19 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:46:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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