CVE-2026-84569: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
A vulnerability in Apple macOS allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient sandbox restrictions on system pasteboards. This issue has been addressed with additional sandbox restrictions and fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84569 is an access control vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may access sensitive user data through system pasteboards. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional sandbox restrictions on the system pasteboards. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
An application running on affected versions of macOS prior to Golden Gate 27 could access sensitive user data via system pasteboards, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed through enhanced sandbox restrictions. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-84569: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
A vulnerability in Apple macOS allows an app to potentially access sensitive user data due to insufficient sandbox restrictions on system pasteboards. This issue has been addressed with additional sandbox restrictions and fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84569 is an access control vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may access sensitive user data through system pasteboards. The issue was mitigated by implementing additional sandbox restrictions on the system pasteboards. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
An application running on affected versions of macOS prior to Golden Gate 27 could access sensitive user data via system pasteboards, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed through enhanced sandbox restrictions. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.755Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610b55bf5e2cf59d2bf6
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:33:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:12:02 UTC
Views: 5
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