Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Title Kernel Buffer Overflow May Cause System Crash or Memory Write
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T00:22:03.076Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T18:09:24.049Z

Link: CVE-2026-64705

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T00:21:55.288Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T20:17:00.333

Modified: 2026-08-25T20:17:00.333

Link: CVE-2026-64705

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T03:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')