Memory Corruption in macOS Golden Gate 27

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-14

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-43790

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	macos_golden_gate	27
apple	macos_sequoia	15.8
apple	macos_tahoe	26.7

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a memory handling issue in Apple macOS versions Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, and Tahoe 26.7. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, potentially leading to system instability or crashes.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to crash your system or corrupt critical kernel memory, which could result in data loss, application failures, or complete system unavailability. Users of affected macOS versions are at risk of unexpected system behavior.

Mitigation Strategies

Update to the latest versions of macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7 to address the issue.

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