Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1 buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-112502. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 15.8.1/26.7.1/27.1. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A buffer overflow 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. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-112502 since 10/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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-2026-112502 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426675
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2026 22:11
Changes: 10/26/2026 22:11 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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