An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. (CVE-2026-84517)
An integer overflow vulnerability in macOS was addressed by improved input validation. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84517 describes an integer overflow vulnerability that was mitigated through enhanced input validation. The vulnerability could be exploited by an application to trigger unexpected system termination, potentially causing denial of service. The vendor has fixed this issue in specific macOS versions: Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS versions could cause unexpected system termination, leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue.
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. (CVE-2026-84517)
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability in macOS was addressed by improved input validation. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84517 describes an integer overflow vulnerability that was mitigated through enhanced input validation. The vulnerability could be exploited by an application to trigger unexpected system termination, potentially causing denial of service. The vendor has fixed this issue in specific macOS versions: Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS versions could cause unexpected system termination, leading to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hphg-gm52-5jmq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84517"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1a455bf5e2cf5f3d4dd
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:50:37 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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