---
id: "CVE-2026-112604"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112604"]
title: "macOS: out-of-bounds read in file processing crashes apps on crafted files"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:17:52+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:27:31+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112604", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00"}]
---

# macOS: out-of-bounds read in file processing crashes apps on crafted files

An out-of-bounds read in macOS file processing can be triggered by a maliciously crafted file. The sources say it may cause the app to terminate unexpectedly, with no code execution reported.

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

## How to check

- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `macOS Golden Gate 27.2` or `macOS Tahoe 26.7.2` or later, as stated in the advisory text.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112604

## From the sources

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

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