Description
A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privacy Preference Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a permissions issue in Apple macOS that was addressed by improved state management. An application may use the flaw to circumvent the system’s Privacy preferences, potentially gaining access to protected data or services that should be limited by user consent. This bypass compromises user privacy by allowing the software to with elevated permissions it was not granted.

Affected Systems

Affected releases Apple macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Once the fix has been applied through an official update, these versions are no longer vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is < 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV, and the CVSS score is 4.4; however, nature of the flaw, it is inferred that the attacker needs to install or run a malicious application on the device. There are no publicly disclosed exploitation steps or prerequisites beyond application installation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 20:56 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest macOS update (Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, or Tahoe 26.7) to apply the fix for the privacy bypass.
  • Verify that sensitive permissions are correctly configured for all applications, revoking any that are unnecessary.
  • Monitor Apple support pages for additional advisories and apply future updates promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 20:56 UTC.

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History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Preferences Bypass in macOS

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Preference Bypass via Improper State Management in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-731

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Preference Bypass via Improper State Management in macOS
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-731

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Preference Bypass in macOS via Permissions Issue
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-284

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privacy Preference Bypass in macOS via Permissions Issue
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-284

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A permissions issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
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Apple Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:49:51.623Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:13:17.755Z

Link: CVE-2026-84574

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:49:31.372Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:33.637

Modified: 2026-09-18T15:30:58.903

Link: CVE-2026-84574

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T21:00:05Z

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