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CVE-2026-39873

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Description

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.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-27 21:16:51.340000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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  "published": "2026-07-27T21:16:51.340",
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