A stack overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
PUBLISHED5.2
Problem type
- An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service
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-547x-mggw-3f5m
A stack overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-547x-mggw-3f5mA stack overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-43771Click to expand
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