{"id":"CVE-2026-112507","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-112507"],"related":[],"title":"Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds write lets an app corrupt kernel memory","description":"An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.","summary":"An out-of-bounds write flaw in iOS and iPadOS lets a malicious app crash the system or write to kernel memory. Apple fixed it with improved bounds checking in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2.","severity":"high","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apple","infrastructure","ios","ipados","mobile-fleet"],"not_affected_if":["already-on-27.2"],"how_to_check":"- Check the device version under Settings > General > About, or run `sw_vers` on a Mac-attached workflow where applicable\n- Confirm whether the installed build is earlier than `27.2`","fix":"- Update iOS to `27.2` or later\n- Update iPadOS to `27.2` or later","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:42+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:26+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:29:39+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:29:39+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:29:39Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update iOS to `27.2` or later\n- Update iPadOS to `27.2` or later","reach":"local","title":"Apple iOS and iPadOS: out-of-bounds write lets an app corrupt kernel memory","impact":"high","summary":"An out-of-bounds write flaw in iOS and iPadOS lets a malicious app crash the system or write to kernel memory. Apple fixed it with improved bounds checking in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2.","category":"infrastructure","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["ios","ipados","apple","mobile-fleet"],"confidence":0.6,"needs_auth":"no","worst_case":"A malicious app writes kernel memory, gaining full device control","analyst_note":"Sources give no CVSS score or exploitation status beyond the Apple advisory text; check Apple's security notes for 27.2 and whether exploitation is reported.","how_to_check":"- Check the device version under Settings > General > About, or run `sw_vers` on a Mac-attached workflow where applicable\n- Confirm whether the installed build is earlier than `27.2`","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["already-on-27.2"],"who_is_affected":"Owners of iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS releases before 27.2 are affected, since the flaw is in the operating system and any installed app can trigger it. Managed fleets should confirm device versions in their MDM. Devices already on 27.2 or later can skip it.","user_interaction":"no","needs_special_setup":"no","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000603,"input_tokens":3269,"output_tokens":552,"severity_before":"unknown"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-112507':18A,21A '-2026':17A,20A '27.2':61B,64B,84C,87C 'abl':92C 'address':73C 'app':12A,43B,89C 'appl':1A,22B,52B 'bound':8A,33B,57B,69C,76C 'caus':94C 'check':58B,77C 'corrupt':13A 'crash':44B 'cve':16A,19A 'fix':53B,81C 'flaw':35B 'fleet':28B 'improv':56B,75C 'infrastructur':23B 'io':2A,24B,37B,60B,83C 'ipado':4A,25B,39B,63B,86C 'issu':71C,79C 'kernel':14A,50B,100C 'let':10A,40B 'malici':42B 'may':90C 'memori':15A,51B,101C 'mobil':27B 'mobile-fleet':26B 'out-of-bound':5A,30B,66C 'system':46B,96C 'termin':97C 'unexpect':95C 'write':9A,34B,48B,70C,99C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Owners of iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS releases before 27.2 are affected, since the flaw is in the operating system and any installed app can trigger it. Managed fleets should confirm device versions in their MDM. Devices already on 27.2 or later can skip it.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:42+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-112507","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112507","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:42+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:42+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"}