Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27. Extracting a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

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Title Path Handling Vulnerability Enabling Arbitrary File Write

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Title Path Handling Vulnerability Enabling Arbitrary File Write
Weaknesses CWE-22

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

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos

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

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Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27. Extracting a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:25:48.116Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:13:17.750Z

Link: CVE-2026-84534

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:23:55.745Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:29.850

Modified: 2026-09-15T20:18:57.577

Link: CVE-2026-84534

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T11:00:23Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')