CVE-2026-84584: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84584 describes a sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may bypass sandbox restrictions by exploiting inadequate handling of symbolic links. The vulnerability has been resolved by improving symlink handling in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
An application running within the macOS sandbox could potentially escape its restricted environment, which may lead to unauthorized access to system resources or data outside the sandbox. This could undermine the security model of macOS sandboxing.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, where the issue has been addressed with improved symlink handling. No other mitigation is necessary as the vendor has provided an official fix.
CVE-2026-84584: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple macOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84584 describes a sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple macOS where an application may bypass sandbox restrictions by exploiting inadequate handling of symbolic links. The vulnerability has been resolved by improving symlink handling in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
An application running within the macOS sandbox could potentially escape its restricted environment, which may lead to unauthorized access to system resources or data outside the sandbox. This could undermine the security model of macOS sandboxing.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, where the issue has been addressed with improved symlink handling. No other mitigation is necessary as the vendor has provided an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.757Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610f55bf5e2cf59d2cd8
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:02:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:46:39 UTC
Views: 4
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