CVE-2026-86972 in iPadOSinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 10/26/2026

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.

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Responsible

Apple

Reservation

09/08/2026

Disclosure

10/26/2026

Moderation

accepted

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sector

Police, Insurance, ...

Sources

MITREhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86972
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86972
CVE Detailshttps://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-86972/

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