An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-84572)
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was addressed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 through improved bounds checking. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. The issue has been fixed in the specified macOS versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84572 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in certain macOS versions. The flaw was mitigated by improving bounds checking to prevent applications from reading memory outside intended boundaries. Exploitation could lead to unexpected system termination or unauthorized reading of kernel memory. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on affected macOS versions could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or read sensitive kernel memory. This could lead to system instability or potential information disclosure from kernel memory.
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 or later to remediate the issue.
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. (CVE-2026-84572)
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was addressed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 through improved bounds checking. This flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory. The issue has been fixed in the specified macOS versions.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84572 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in certain macOS versions. The flaw was mitigated by improving bounds checking to prevent applications from reading memory outside intended boundaries. Exploitation could lead to unexpected system termination or unauthorized reading of kernel memory. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on affected macOS versions could cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or read sensitive kernel memory. This could lead to system instability or potential information disclosure from kernel memory.
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 or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q8jw-3p5c-285v
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84572"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a19755bf5e2cf5f3d449
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:31 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:47:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 2
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