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CVE-2026-84543: Apple macOS · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 27 : patch Apple macOS soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.5
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7, 15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Apple macOS to 27, 26.7 or 15.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8
Fixed in
  • 15.8

AI-suggested

Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS versions 15.8, 26.7, or 27 where this vulnerability is fixed. Since fixed versions are available, updating to these releases is the recommended mitigation.

Description

CVE-2026-84543 is a high-severity vulnerability in macOS where connecting to a malicious SMB server can cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is due to an out-of-bounds access that has been addressed with improved bounds checking. This vulnerability affects versions of macOS prior to 15.8, 26.7, and 27, with fixes available in these releases.

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