Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6 SMB Client out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.32 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. It has been declared as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component SMB Client. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-84515. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component SMB Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting to a malicious SMB server may lead to kernel memory corruption.
The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-84515 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/15/2026).
Upgrading to version 15.8, 26.7 or 27 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
VulDB Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS 15.8/26.7/27
Timeline
09/01/2026 CVE reserved09/14/2026 VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-84515 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403906
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 09/15/2026 01:07Changes: 09/15/2026 01:07 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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