Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS prior 26.7.2/27.2/15.8.2 out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.65- |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-112468. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-112468 since 10/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/26/2026).
Upgrading to version 26.7.2, 27.2 or 15.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8
VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS 26.7.2/27.2/15.8.2
Timeline
10/19/2026 CVE reserved10/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-112468 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426659
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 10/26/2026 22:07Changes: 10/26/2026 22:07 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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