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macOS 15.x < 15.8.1 (149229)

🗓️ 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Out-of-bounds write in macOS Sequoia allows arbitrary code execution via crafted files.

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apple
Apple
About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.8.1
28 Sep 202600:00
–apple
apple
Apple
About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.7.1
28 Sep 202600:00
–apple
apple
Apple
About the security content of iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1
28 Sep 202600:00
–apple
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-86950
28 Sep 202617:18
–circl
cisa_kev
CISA KEV Catalog
Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
29 Sep 202600:00
–cisa_kev
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-86950
28 Sep 202619:13
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-86950
28 Sep 202619:13
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-88445
28 Sep 202619:13
–euvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
macOS 26.x < 26.7.1 (149228)
28 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
malwarebytes
Malwarebytes
Update your iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Flaw could run attackers’ code
29 Sep 202610:35
–malwarebytes
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(350911);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-86950");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"149229");

  script_name(english:"macOS 15.x < 15.8.1 (149229)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 15.x prior to 15.8.1. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability:

  - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS
    26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file
    may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited
    in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS
    27. (CVE-2026-86950)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported
version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS 15.8.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-86950");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_apple.inc');

var app_info = vcf::apple::macos::get_app_info();

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '15.8.1', 'min_version' : '15.0', 'fixed_display' : 'macOS Sequoia 15.8.1' }
];

vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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28 Sep 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00812
SSVC
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