Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2026 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2026-112689

High 8.4

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple iOS and iPadOS 0 – before 26.7.20 – before 27.2
Apple macOS 0 – before 15.8.20 – before 26.7.20 – before 27.2
Apple tvOS 0 – before 27.2

Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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