EIP-2026-103365

PRE-CVE

macOS 10.14.6 (18G87) - Kernel Use-After-Free due to Race Condition in wait_for_namespace_event()

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103365. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The writeup details a race condition in macOS XNU's wait_for_namespace_event() function, where a file descriptor is released for userspace but later freed, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation requires root privileges and precise timing to trigger a kernel panic.

Description

macOS 10.14.6 (18G87) - Kernel Use-After-Free due to Race Condition in wait_for_namespace_event()

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmacos
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47791

The writeup details a race condition in macOS XNU's wait_for_namespace_event() function, where a file descriptor is released for userspace but later freed, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation requires root privileges and precise timing to trigger a kernel panic.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: macOS XNU kernel (10.14.6)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Root privileges · HFS DMG mounted · Precise timing for race condition
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026