---
id: "CVE-2026-113934"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-113934"]
title: "Apple macOS: memory handling flaw lets an app crash the system"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["apple-devices", "infrastructure", "macos"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-27.2-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-26T21:18:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:21:50+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113934", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00"}]
---

# Apple macOS: memory handling flaw lets an app crash the system

A memory handling flaw in macOS lets a local app cause the system to terminate unexpectedly or corrupt kernel memory. The sources do not say whether this is code execution or only a denial of service.

_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 release named in the advisory
- unknown

## Fix

- Update macOS to `27.2` (Golden Gate) or later
- unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T21:20:31+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113934

## From the sources

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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