{"id":"CVE-2026-112429","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-112429"],"related":[],"title":"macOS: out-of-bounds read lets a crafted file leak process memory","description":"An out-of-bounds read 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. Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose process memory.","summary":"An out-of-bounds read in a macOS component can be triggered by processing a maliciously crafted file. The flaw can disclose process memory to an attacker.","severity":"unknown","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["endpoints","infrastructure","macos"],"not_affected_if":["patched-macos"],"how_to_check":"- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare against the fixed versions below\n- unknown","fix":"- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2` or later\n- Update macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2` or later\n- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate) or later","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:32+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:31:43+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:31:43+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.5,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:31:43Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2` or later\n- Update macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2` or later\n- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate) or later","reach":"local","title":"macOS: out-of-bounds read lets a crafted file leak process memory","impact":"low","summary":"An out-of-bounds read in a macOS component can be triggered by processing a maliciously crafted file. The flaw can disclose process memory to an attacker.","category":"infrastructure","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["macos","endpoints"],"confidence":0.5,"needs_auth":"no","worst_case":"Attacker reads process memory after a victim opens a crafted file","analyst_note":"Identify the affected macOS component and file format from Apple's security notes for these releases; the NVD entry gives no details.","how_to_check":"- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare against the fixed versions below\n- unknown","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["patched-macos"],"who_is_affected":"Macs running the macOS versions before the listed fixes that open untrusted files. The sources do not name the specific component or file type, so the exact exposure is unknown.","user_interaction":"yes","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"low"},"cost_usd":0.000557,"input_tokens":3287,"output_tokens":456,"severity_before":"unknown"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-112429':16A,19A '-2026':15A,18A '15.8.2':74C '26.7.2':77C '27.2':71C 'address':58C 'attack':50B 'bound':5A,27B,55C,61C 'check':62C 'compon':32B 'craft':9A,40B,81C 'cve':14A,17A 'disclos':45B,84C 'endpoint':20B 'file':10A,41B,82C 'fix':66C 'flaw':43B 'gate':70C 'golden':69C 'improv':60C 'infrastructur':21B 'issu':64C 'leak':11A 'let':7A 'maco':1A,22B,31B,68C,72C,75C 'malici':39B,80C 'may':83C 'memori':13A,47B,86C 'out-of-bound':2A,24B,52C 'process':12A,37B,46B,78C,85C 'read':6A,28B,56C 'sequoia':73C 'taho':76C 'trigger':35B","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Macs running the macOS versions before the listed fixes that open untrusted files. The sources do not name the specific component or file type, so the exact exposure is unknown.","tier":"C","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:32+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-112429","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112429","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:32+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:32+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:25+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}