macOS 14.x < 14.8.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (126350)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 298658

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.8.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2026-20677)

- A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3. A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files. (CVE-2026-20660)

- An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory. (CVE-2025-43338)

- The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory. (CVE-2025-43402)

- An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2025-43403)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 14.8.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 298658

File Name: macos_126350.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 2/11/2026

Updated: 3/25/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-20660

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-20677

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:macos:14.0, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:14.0

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-43338, CVE-2025-43402, CVE-2025-43403, CVE-2025-43417, CVE-2025-43533, CVE-2025-46283, CVE-2025-46290, CVE-2025-46300, CVE-2025-46301, CVE-2025-46302, CVE-2025-46303, CVE-2025-46304, CVE-2025-46305, CVE-2025-46310, CVE-2025-59375, CVE-2026-20602, CVE-2026-20605, CVE-2026-20606, CVE-2026-20609, CVE-2026-20611, CVE-2026-20612, CVE-2026-20614, CVE-2026-20615, CVE-2026-20616, CVE-2026-20617, CVE-2026-20620, CVE-2026-20621, CVE-2026-20624, CVE-2026-20625, CVE-2026-20627, CVE-2026-20628, CVE-2026-20634, CVE-2026-20641, CVE-2026-20651, CVE-2026-20653, CVE-2026-20660, CVE-2026-20667, CVE-2026-20670, CVE-2026-20671, CVE-2026-20673, CVE-2026-20675, CVE-2026-20677, CVE-2026-20680, CVE-2026-20694

APPLE-SA: 126350

IAVA: 2026-A-0151

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