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TI-2026-16696 Aliases CVE-2026-20639GHSA-7gg2-3r7f-v522

Integer overflow in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.3. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00622 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.5; before 15.7.5; before 26.314.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.3Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.5; before 15.7.5; before 26.3 Fixed in 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.5; 15.0 to before 15.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.5; 15.0 to before 15.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.3

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-16694 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-16724 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20639
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gg2-3r7f-v522
  3. 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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