---
id: "CVE-2026-65384"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-65384"]
title: "macOS: out-of-bounds read lets a remote attacker crash a process"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:45+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:21:24+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65384", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: out-of-bounds read lets a remote attacker crash a process

An out-of-bounds read in macOS input handling can be triggered remotely to terminate a process. The sources describe a crash, not code execution or data theft.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the macOS version with `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare it to the fixed release.
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `Golden Gate 27.2` or later via Software Update.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:32+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65384

## From the sources

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. A remote attacker may cause an unexpected process termination.

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