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Go to dashboardA buffer overflow in Apple's audio processing lets a maliciously crafted audio file corrupt memory on Apple devices. Memory corruption of this kind can let an attacker run code or crash the affected component, though the sources do not state which.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-26 21:55 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Anyone running the listed Apple operating system versions before the fixes, since the flaw sits in the OS itself and is reached by processing audio. Teams that manage Apple devices should look at their fleet's OS versions. Devices already on the fixed versions are not affected.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
26.7.2 or 27.2.26.7.2 or macOS Golden Gate to 27.2.27.2.Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size 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. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption.
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