---
id: "CVE-2026-112471"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112471"]
title: "macOS image processing buffer overflow causes process crash"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["updated-to-fixed-release"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:37+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:30:10+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112471", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00"}]
---

# macOS image processing buffer overflow causes process crash

A buffer overflow in macOS image processing can be triggered by a maliciously crafted image. The sources say it leads to unexpected process termination, and do not describe code execution.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the macOS version with `sw_vers` and compare against the fixed builds listed in the sources.

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), or `26.7.2` (Tahoe), as named in the advisory text.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112471

## From the sources

A buffer overflow 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 image may lead to unexpected process termination.

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