Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-43653

 

Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-43653

Published: May 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131046
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43653
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker on the local network to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in mDNSResponder. A remote attacker on the local network can cause a denial-of-service.


Affected software

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43653

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 26.5 25F71, 14.8.7 23J520
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.5 23F77
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.7.9 22H355, 26.5 23F77
tvOS - update to 26.5 23L471

External References

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