CVE-2026-86946
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
- Risk score
- 49/100
- CVSS
- 7.7 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.7 high
References
Original description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Last activity 26 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.