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TI-2026-31773 Aliases CVE-2026-43681GHSA-8gv4-rrq2-vm98

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 32CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.614.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.8; before 15.7.8; before 26.6 Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.8; 15.0 to before 15.7.8; 26.0 to before 26.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.8; 15.0 to before 15.7.8; 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.8, 15.7.8, 26.6

    97 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 39 MEDIUM, 57 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28755 Incorrect default permissions in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 69
    • TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-46306 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gv4-rrq2-vm98

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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