State issues in macOS - CVE-2026-65401
Published: September 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU149797
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-65401
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in Kernel. A local application can cause unexpected system termination.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-65401
Install update from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 26.7 25G229