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Local attack, no privileges, user must launch app; impacts confidentiality (read kernel memory) and availability (crash) but not integrity.
Primary rating from Vendor (apple).
CVSS VectorVendor: apple
Lifecycle Timeline
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The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
AnalysisAI
A memory handling vulnerability in macOS kernel allows a local malicious application to read kernel memory or trigger an unexpected system termination, without requiring elevated privileges. Fixed versions are macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, and Tahoe 26.6. No public exploit code is known, and the extremely low EPSS likelihood (0.16%) indicates no active exploitation attempts.
Technical ContextAI
The root cause is an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer (CWE-119) in the macOS kernel. The CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the vulnerability affects the core macOS operating system. The kernel fails to properly handle memory operations, allowing a user-space application to cause out-of-bounds reads or corruption, leading to information disclosure (kernel memory leak) or denial-of-service via kernel panic.
RemediationAI
Update to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.6, which include the patched memory handling. No workaround is provided by Apple; if patching is delayed, limit installation of untrusted applications and use sandboxing profiles to restrict app capabilities, though this is a mitigation only and may not completely prevent exploitation.
Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-49507
GHSA-fp66-6ffv-26gm