CVE-2026-84496 | BDVDB-2026-395481 Detail

ApplemacOS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-10-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-10-27Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-26
Last modified: 2026-10-27

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 40.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 26.7.2
Fixed
26.7.2
Vulnerable
< 27.2
Fixed
27.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).