Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write in macOS Disk Image Mounting May Cause Kernel Corruption
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses CWE-120
CWE-787
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Mounting a maliciously crafted disk image may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T00:10:49.673Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T20:50:08.322Z

Link: CVE-2026-84496

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T00:04:16.286Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T21:19:59.413

Modified: 2026-10-27T01:19:08.767

Link: CVE-2026-84496

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T02:45:17Z

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