CVE-2026-86972

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-26 21:20:35.437000

Last modified

2026-10-26 21:20:35.437000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-86972",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-26T21:20:35.437",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:20:35.437",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
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            }
          ]
        },
        {
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            },
            {
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        },
        {
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              "version": "0",
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            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "visionOS",
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            {
              "version": "0",
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            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "watchOS",
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            {
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}