6.5mediumMedium
CVE-2026-43761
Apple Macos
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Mounting a malicious disk image may cause unexpected system termination.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 6.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Assigned by
- product-security@apple.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Last modified
- 2026-09-15
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Apple Macos14.0 - 14.8.8, 15.0 - 15.7.8, 26.0 - 26.6
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.