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CVE-2026-65364: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple macOS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-65364cvecve-2026-65364
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 20:48:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: macOS

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Apple

macOS

Affected versions
>=0 <15.8>=0 <26.7>=0 <27

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 22:26:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS that could be triggered remotely to cause unexpected system termination (crash). The flaw was addressed by improving bounds checking in the affected components. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.

Potential Impact

A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination, which could lead to denial of service conditions on affected macOS systems. There is no indication of code execution or data disclosure from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Apply the official fixes by upgrading to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later. These versions contain the improved bounds checking that resolves the out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-07-22T00:46:06.182Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa860fb55bf5e2cf59d249d

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:51 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:26:50 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:01:22 UTC

Views: 3

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