CVE-2026-86981
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 01:17:29.540000
Last modified
2026-10-29 16:30:43.690000
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