---
id: "CVE-2026-112566"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112566"]
title: "Apple OS: null pointer dereference enables denial-of-service from physical proximity"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple", "infrastructure", "ios", "ipados", "macos", "tvos", "visionos", "watchos"]
not_affected_if: ["fixed-version-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:50+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:27:44+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112566", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# Apple OS: null pointer dereference enables denial-of-service from physical proximity

A null pointer dereference in several Apple operating systems can crash the affected component. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to trigger a denial-of-service.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed version under Settings > General > About on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS
- Compare against the fixed versions listed in the sources: iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2

## Fix

- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`
- Update macOS Tahoe to `26.7.2` or macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`
- Update tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to `27.2`

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112566

## From the sources

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved 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. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

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