Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 26.7.2/27.2/15.8.2 Copy-on-Write memory corruption

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. This affects an unknown part of the component Copy-on-Write. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-112576. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS. This affects some unknown processing of the component Copy-on-Write. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A memory integrity issue was addressed with improved handling of copy-on-write pages. 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, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected changes to copy-on-write memory.
It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-112576 since 10/19/2026. The exploitability is told 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
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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: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 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-2026-112576 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-112576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426747
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 10/26/2026 22:35Changes: 10/26/2026 22:35 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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