CVE-2026-39877 (GCVE-0-2026-39877)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-27 20:13 – Updated: 2026-07-28 14:21
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Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
  • CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 14.8.8 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.8 (custom)
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