CVE-2026-84601: An app may be able to bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts in Apple macOS
A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84601 describes a permissions issue in Apple macOS where an application may bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts due to improper state management. The issue has been resolved in macOS Golden Gate 27 by improving state management to prevent such bypasses.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security prompts designed to protect user privacy and system integrity, potentially allowing unauthorized actions or access. However, there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update macOS to version Golden Gate 27 or later, where the issue has been fixed with improved state management. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-84601: An app may be able to bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts in Apple macOS
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84601 describes a permissions issue in Apple macOS where an application may bypass Apple Intelligence security prompts due to improper state management. The issue has been resolved in macOS Golden Gate 27 by improving state management to prevent such bypasses.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security prompts designed to protect user privacy and system integrity, potentially allowing unauthorized actions or access. However, there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update macOS to version Golden Gate 27 or later, where the issue has been fixed with improved state management. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.759Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611155bf5e2cf59d2db4
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:01:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:46:37 UTC
Views: 3
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