Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-112451. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service or disclose process memory.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-112451 since 10/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/26/2026).

Upgrading to version 15.8.2, 26.7.2 or 27.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.8.2/26.7.2/27.2

Timelineinfo

10/19/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-112451 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426628
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2026 22:00
Changes: 10/26/2026 22:00 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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