The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Connecting to a malicious SMB server may lead to unexpected system termination.
PUBLISHED5.2
Problem type
- Connecting to a malicious SMB server may lead to unexpected system termination
Affected products
Apple
macOS
< 14.8.8 - AFFECTED
< 15.7.8 - AFFECTED
< 26.6 - AFFECTED
References
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-2pcr-98qw-8jgc
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2pcr-98qw-8jgcThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Connecting to a malicious SMB server may lead to unexpected system termination.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-39873Click to expand
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