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title: "CVE-2026-112688: Apple iOS & macOS - Buffer Overflow"
description: "Apple iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 contain a memory corruption caused by improper memory handling during file parsing, letting attackers cause app termination or execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted file parsing."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-112688/
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# CVE-2026-112688 Apple iOS & macOS - Buffer Overflow

Apple iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 contain a memory corruption caused by improper memory handling during file parsing, letting attackers cause app termination or execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted file parsing.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112688)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

26 October 2026

Updated

27 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-119](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112688](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112688)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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