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Go to dashboardA local app on macOS can read kernel memory it should not be able to see. Apple fixed it in macOS Golden Gate 27 by removing the vulnerable code.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Any Mac running a macOS version before Golden Gate 27 can be affected, as the sources describe a local app reading kernel memory. The sources do not say which earlier builds are affected or whether any special configuration is needed. Managed fleets that already run Golden Gate 27 can skip it.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
sw_vers -productVersion on each Mac and compare against the fixed release the advisory namesEach row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.
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