Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | < 15.8, < 26.7, < 27 | 15.8 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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redinpulse/CVE-2026-84568 ★ 12 · Oct 10, 2026
Reproducible macOS automountd research and lab PoCs for CVE-2026-84568 and CVE-2026-84570: fstype path traversal, NFS payload delivery, Gatekeeper behavior, and root code execution.
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jvidhan/autofs-cve-2026-84568 ★ 1 · Sep 21, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3352 Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0371 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple macOS en Samba door Apple en Samba NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 15, 2026