CVE-2026-84588: Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a memory corruption flaw in macOS that occurs when a specially crafted disk image is mounted. Exploiting this flaw can cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or corrupt kernel memory, potentially affecting system stability and security. Apple fixed the issue by removing the vulnerable code in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption, which may lead to system instability or crashes. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix in version 27.
CVE-2026-84588: Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a memory corruption flaw in macOS that occurs when a specially crafted disk image is mounted. Exploiting this flaw can cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or corrupt kernel memory, potentially affecting system stability and security. Apple fixed the issue by removing the vulnerable code in macOS Golden Gate 27.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption, which may lead to system instability or crashes. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix in version 27.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.757Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610f55bf5e2cf59d2cdc
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:02:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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