Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability in macOS Products by Apple
CVE-2026-84543

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2026

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-84543?

An out-of-bounds access issue in Apple's macOS products could allow a malicious SMB server to exploit the vulnerability, leading to unexpected system terminations or potential corruption of kernel memory. This flaw highlights the importance of proper bounds checking in software designed to handle network connections.

Affected Version(s)

macOS 0 < 15.8

macOS 0 < 26.7

macOS 0 < 27

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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