Path Handling Vulnerability in Apple iOS and macOS Products
CVE-2026-84534

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Apple
Status: iOS And iPad OS; Mac OS; Visionos
Vendor: CVE Published:; 14 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-84534?

A path handling issue was identified in several Apple operating systems, allowing attackers to exploit improper validation of extracted archive files. This vulnerability may enable the execution of arbitrary file writing across affected devices, posing a significant risk to user data security and integrity. The issue has been addressed in later versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, emphasizing the importance of keeping systems updated to mitigate such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.7

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 27

macOS 0 < 15.8

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Sep 14, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
Sep 1, 2026

CVE-2026-84534 Data

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