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CVE-2026-84539: Apple macOS · An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Apple macOS to 27 or 26.7.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2

AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple macOS could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. This issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.

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