Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-57258

The PRC file header parsing logic trusts the constructed file structure description information, assumes that the underlying array contains elements and reads them, leading to out-of-bounds reads and application crashes.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-57258?
CVE-2026-57258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-57258?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.