Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2026 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2026-86929

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds read in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS 0 – before 15.8.20 – before 26.7.20 – before 27

Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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