VDB-403951 · CVE-2026-84565 · GCVE-0-2026-84565

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-84565. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.7/26/26.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Processing a maliciously crafted disk image may lead to unexpected app termination.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-84565 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k 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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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS 15.8/26.7/27

Timelineinfo

09/01/2026 CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +13 days VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84565 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403951
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2026 01:43
Changes: 09/15/2026 01:43 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103