CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-65365

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting to a malicious SMB share may disclose kernel memory.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit a malicious SMB share to leak kernel memory contents, potentially compromising information confidentiality and facilitating further attack stages. The risk affects users connecting to untrusted network resources.

Recommendation

Immediately update macOS to a version containing the fix (Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, or Tahoe 26.7). Until patched, avoid connecting to untrusted SMB shares.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting to a malicious SMB share may disclose kernel memory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS