CVE-2026-86871
An integer underflow was addressed with improved input validation
- Risk score
- 42/100
- CVSS
- 5.9 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 20 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- An integer underflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker with control of a network file server may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.9 medium
References
Original description
An integer underflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker with control of a network file server may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Last activity 20 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.