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macOS 14.x < 14.8.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (127117)

high Nessus Plugin ID 314176

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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 14.8.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory. (CVE-2026-43654)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
 (CVE-2026-28978)

 - An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
 (CVE-2025-43524)

 - An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2026-28819)

 - A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
 (CVE-2026-28840)

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 14.8.7 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 314176

File Name: macos_127117.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: Local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/11/2026

Updated: 8/26/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.39

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43654

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28978

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-43524, CVE-2026-28819, CVE-2026-28840, CVE-2026-28846, CVE-2026-28897, CVE-2026-28906, CVE-2026-28908, CVE-2026-28912, CVE-2026-28915, CVE-2026-28919, CVE-2026-28920, CVE-2026-28922, CVE-2026-28923, CVE-2026-28924, CVE-2026-28925, CVE-2026-28929, CVE-2026-28936, CVE-2026-28943, CVE-2026-28951, CVE-2026-28952, CVE-2026-28954, CVE-2026-28956, CVE-2026-28959, CVE-2026-28969, CVE-2026-28972, CVE-2026-28977, CVE-2026-28978, CVE-2026-28986, CVE-2026-28987, CVE-2026-28990, CVE-2026-28992, CVE-2026-28993, CVE-2026-28994, CVE-2026-28996, CVE-2026-39869, CVE-2026-39870, CVE-2026-39871, CVE-2026-43653, CVE-2026-43654, CVE-2026-43656, CVE-2026-43659, CVE-2026-43666, CVE-2026-43668, CVE-2026-64705

APPLE-SA: 127117

IAVA: 2026-A-0444