CVE-2026-86972
N/A
Published: October 26, 2026 at 08:44 PM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 02:52 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPadOStvOS
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (7)
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526Quick Info
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