Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-43682

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

CVSS Score

9.8

Critical

EPSS — Exploit Probability

0.7%

Riskier than 52% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-05

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability

Remediation

unknown

Check vendor advisories

NVD entry PoC / advisory

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Oct 5, 2026 · latest Oct 5, 2026

Coverage timeline

Public Exploit Targets Critical macOS HFS+ Kernel Flaw
securityonline.info · Oct 5, 2026

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