CVE-2026-84581 Apple macOS - Buffer Overflow

Apple macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 contain a buffer overflow caused by insufficient bounds checking in disk image mounting, letting attackers cause system termination or kernel memory corruption, exploit requires mounting a malicious disk image.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.21% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-120

Vendor fix

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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