What is CVE-2026-84568?
A path traversal issue was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker with control of a network directory server may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
The record classifies CVE-2026-84568 under weakness class CWE-22. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires local access to the host, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 39 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 7.8 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.3% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 6.2/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-09-14, last modified 2026-09-15
Is CVE-2026-84568 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-84568 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 39 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- jvidhan/autofs-cve-2026-84568 (github)
Affected products and versions
- Apple: macOS
How to fix CVE-2026-84568
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-84568 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-84568
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-84568, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .