---
id: "CVE-2026-112708"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112708"]
title: "Apple macOS: race condition lets an app crash the system or corrupt memory"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple", "macos", "macos-fleet", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-fixed-macos"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:06+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:23:11+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112708", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: race condition lets an app crash the system or corrupt memory

A race condition in macOS lets a local app trigger an unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory. Apple fixed it with improved locking in the listed macOS releases.

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

## How to check

- Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and compare against the fixed versions below
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate), `15.8.2` (Sequoia), or `26.7.2` (Tahoe)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112708

## From the sources

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.

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