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. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
PUBLISHED5.2
Problem type
- An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
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-c5x3-xgpq-vrrv
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5x3-xgpq-vrrvThe 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. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-43710Click to expand
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