A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. 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 Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000
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| Description | A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. 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 Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-26T20:44:31.556Z
Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:47.662Z
Link: CVE-2026-86972
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:35.437
Modified: 2026-10-26T21:20:35.437
Link: CVE-2026-86972
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