{"id":"CVE-2026-112466","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-112466"],"related":[],"title":"Apple: out-of-bounds read in kernel input validation lets an app crash the system","description":"An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input 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 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 system termination or read kernel memory.","summary":"An out-of-bounds read in Apple's operating systems lets an app crash the device or read kernel memory. Apple fixed it with improved input validation in the listed iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS releases.","severity":"unknown","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apple","infrastructure","ios","ipados","macos","tvos","visionos","watchos"],"not_affected_if":["already-on-fixed-release"],"how_to_check":"- Check the current version under Settings > General > About (iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, tvOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS).\n- Compare the build against the fixed releases: `26.7.2` (iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe), `27.2` (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, macOS Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (macOS Sequoia).","fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`.\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, and macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`.\n- Update tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to `27.2`.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:36+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:30:17+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:30:17+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.5,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:30:17Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`.\n- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2`, macOS Sequoia to `15.8.2`, and macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`.\n- Update tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to `27.2`.","reach":"local","title":"Apple: out-of-bounds read in kernel input validation lets an app crash the system","impact":"medium","summary":"An out-of-bounds read in Apple's operating systems lets an app crash the device or read kernel memory. Apple fixed it with improved input validation in the listed iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS releases.","category":"infrastructure","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["apple","ios","macos","ipados","visionos","watchos","tvos"],"confidence":0.5,"needs_auth":"unknown","worst_case":"A local app crashes the system or reads kernel memory.","analyst_note":"Sources give only the NVD entry with no CVSS or exploit details; check Apple's security release notes for the affected component and whether the read is reachable from a sandboxed app.","how_to_check":"- Check the current version under Settings > General > About (iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, tvOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS).\n- Compare the build against the fixed releases: `26.7.2` (iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe), `27.2` (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, macOS Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (macOS Sequoia).","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["already-on-fixed-release"],"who_is_affected":"Anyone running Apple devices on the listed releases or earlier is exposed, since the flaw sits in the operating system rather than in an app a team ships. Fleet managers should check the OS versions of managed Apple devices. 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Fleet managers should check the OS versions of managed Apple devices. Teams that only run devices already on the fixed releases can skip it.","tier":"C","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:36+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-112466","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112466","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:36+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:36+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:26+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"}