CVE-2026-86972
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Apple Ipados < 26.7.2
- Apple Ipados < 27.2
- Apple Iphone Os < 26.7.2
- Apple Iphone Os < 27.2
- Apple macOS < 26.7.2
- Apple macOS < 27.2
- Apple Tvos < 27.2
- Apple Visionos < 27.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix and advisories
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526