Apple macOS Macintosh Operating System
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Recent Apple macOS Security Advisories
| Advisory | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 149521 | macOS Golden Gate 27.2 - Apple Security Content | October 26, 2026 |
| 149523 | macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 - Apple Security Content | October 26, 2026 |
| 149522 | macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 - Apple Security Content | October 26, 2026 |
| 149228 | macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 - Apple Security Content | September 28, 2026 |
| 149229 | macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 - Apple Security Content | September 28, 2026 |
| 149035 | macOS Golden Gate 27 - Apple Security Content | September 14, 2026 |
| 149042 | macOS Tahoe 26.7 - Apple Security Content | September 14, 2026 |
| 149043 | macOS Sequoia 15.8 - Apple Security Content | September 14, 2026 |
| 148281 | macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 - Apple Security Content | August 17, 2026 |
| 148170 | macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 - Apple Security Content | August 6, 2026 |
Known Exploited Apple macOS Vulnerabilities
The following Apple macOS vulnerabilities have been marked by CISA as Known to be Exploited by threat actors.
| Title | Description | Added |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability |
Apple macOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow an attacker on the network to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials. CVE-2026-65400 |
August 18, 2026 |
| Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
Apple macOS contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation. CVE-2019-8526 Exploit Probability: 0.7% |
April 17, 2023 |
| Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. CVE-2022-22675 Exploit Probability: 12.5% |
April 4, 2022 |
| Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability |
macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow an application to read kernel memory. CVE-2022-22674 Exploit Probability: 1.1% |
April 4, 2022 |
| Apple macOS Input Validation Error |
A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. CVE-2021-30713 Exploit Probability: 7.0% |
November 3, 2021 |
| Apple macOS Policy Subsystem Gatekeeper Bypass |
A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. CVE-2021-30657 Exploit Probability: 68.5% |
November 3, 2021 |
The vulnerability CVE-2021-30657: Apple macOS Policy Subsystem Gatekeeper Bypass is in the top 1% of the currently known exploitable vulnerabilities. The vulnerability CVE-2022-22675: Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability is in the top 5% of the currently known exploitable vulnerabilities.
Apple macOS EOL Dates
Ensure that you are using a supported version of Apple macOS. Here are some end of life, and end of support dates for Apple macOS.
| Release | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | - |
Active
|
| 26 | - |
Active
|
| 15 | - |
Active
|
| 14 | September 14, 2026 |
EOL
Apple macOS 14 became EOL in 2026. |
| 13 | September 15, 2025 |
EOL
Apple macOS 13 became EOL in 2025. |
| 12 | September 16, 2024 |
EOL
Apple macOS 12 became EOL in 2024. |
| 11 | February 2, 2026 |
EOL
Apple macOS 11 became EOL in 2026. |
| 10.15 | February 2, 2026 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.15 became EOL in 2026. |
| 10.14 | October 25, 2021 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.14 became EOL in 2021. |
| 10.13 | December 1, 2020 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.13 became EOL in 2020. |
| 10.12 | October 1, 2019 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.12 became EOL in 2019. |
| 10.11 | December 1, 2018 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.11 became EOL in 2018. |
| 10.9 | December 1, 2016 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.9 became EOL in 2016. |
| 10.8 | August 13, 2015 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.8 became EOL in 2015. |
| 10.7 | October 4, 2012 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.7 became EOL in 2012. |
| 10.6 | July 25, 2011 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.6 became EOL in 2011. |
| 10.5 | August 13, 2009 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.5 became EOL in 2009. |
| 10.4 | November 14, 2007 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.4 became EOL in 2007. |
| 10.3 | April 15, 2005 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.3 became EOL in 2005. |
| 10.2 | October 3, 2003 |
EOL
Apple macOS 10.2 became EOL in 2003. |
By the Year
In 2026 there have been 1024 vulnerabilities in Apple macOS with an average score of 6.6 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 macOS had 679 security vulnerabilities published. That is, 345 more vulnerabilities have already been reported in 2026 as compared to last year. Last year, the average CVE base score was greater by 0.00
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1024 | 6.62 |
| 2025 | 679 | 6.62 |
| 2024 | 543 | 6.42 |
| 2023 | 427 | 6.73 |
| 2022 | 381 | 7.11 |
| 2021 | 500 | 6.99 |
| 2020 | 342 | 7.31 |
| 2019 | 305 | 7.62 |
| 2018 | 89 | 7.25 |
It may take a day or so for new macOS vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilities. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Apple macOS Security Vulnerabilities
Apple OS State Mgmt Auth Flaw iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS 27.2
CVE-2026-86925
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AuthZ
Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.2 OOB Read Leading to Crash
CVE-2026-113945
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple OS ImageProc Buffer Overflow (Heap Corruption) fixed 26.7.2
CVE-2026-84627
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption.
Memory Corruption
Privilege Elevation in macOS Golden Gate 27.2 via Logic Issue
CVE-2026-65327
8.4 - High
- October 26, 2026
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Protection Mechanism Failure
macOS kernel OOB read (fixed in 27.2, 15.8.2, 26.7.2)
CVE-2026-112529
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple iOS/iPadOS Audio Buffer Overflow (pre-27.2)
CVE-2026-86972
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
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.
Classic Buffer Overflow
macOS FS path validation flaw (pre27.2, 15.8.2, 26.7.2)
CVE-2026-112483
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
Directory traversal
Apple macOS OOB Read in Kernel (fixed in 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27.2)
CVE-2026-112495
7.1 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 read kernel memory.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple OS null deref before v27 causing crash
CVE-2026-86964
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
NULL Pointer Dereference
Apple Safari/WebKit Use-After-Free before 27.2
CVE-2026-113904
4.3 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Dangling pointer
Apple macOS Gatekeeper bypass before 27.2 (logic issue)
CVE-2026-112568
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Protection Mechanism Failure
Apple macOS Sandbox Escape Info Leak fixed in 27.2, 15.8.2, 26.7.2
CVE-2026-112704
6.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An information leakage was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Information Disclosure
Apple iOS/macOS OOB Write (Heap Corruption) Fixed in 26.7.2/27.2
CVE-2026-112456
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.
Memory Corruption
Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.2 symlink validation sandbox escape
CVE-2026-112513
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
insecure temporary file
Apple iOS/iPadOS Input Validation Flaw (pre26.7.2) App Termination
CVE-2026-112682
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input 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, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
Improper Input Validation
macOS OOB Write in kernel (pre Golden Gate 27.2, Sequoia 15.8.2, Tahoe 26.7.2)
CVE-2026-112552
9.8 - Critical
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker with control of a network file server may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Memory Corruption
macOS Screen Sharing OOB Write before 27.2/15.8.2/26.7.2
CVE-2026-112505
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious Screen Sharing peer may be able to corrupt process memory.
Memory Corruption
Apple Safari type confusion (pre-27.2) leading to memory corruption
CVE-2026-113949
8.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Object Type Confusion
macOS OOB Write (pre 27, 15.8.2, 26.7.2) - Arbitrary Exec
CVE-2026-86929
8.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple macOS before 27.2/15.8.2/26.7.2: Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-112437
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 gain root privileges.
Protection Mechanism Failure
Apple macOS kernel OOB read before 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27.2
CVE-2026-112525
7.1 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 read kernel memory.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple iOS/macOS buffer overflow in file parser fixed in 27.2
CVE-2026-86991
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination.
Classic Buffer Overflow
Apple OS 27.2 Access Control Bypass via Restricted System Interfaces
CVE-2026-86968
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.
Authorization
Apple iOS/macOS OOB Read Fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2, 15.8.2
CVE-2026-112476
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Out-of-bounds Read
macOS symlink race condition (fixed in 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27.2)
CVE-2026-112421
4.7 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
Race Condition
Auth flaw in macOS state mgmt (pre-Golden Gate 27/Tahoe 26.7.2)
CVE-2026-43736
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AuthZ
macOS UAF root privilege escalation fixed in 27.2/15.8.2/26.7.2
CVE-2026-112548
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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 gain root privileges.
Dangling pointer
Apple iOS/macOS Memoryhandling DoS (fixed in iOS 26.7.2, macOS 27.2)
CVE-2026-112698
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Buffer Overflow
Apple iOS/iPadOS Logging Redaction Bypass (fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2)
CVE-2026-113898
3.3 - Low
- October 26, 2026
A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Apple OS: UAF Causing Kernel Corruption Fixed 26.7.227.2
CVE-2026-65350
7.1 - High
- October 26, 2026
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Dangling pointer
Apple iOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS DOS (before 27.2)
CVE-2026-112620
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Improper Input Validation
Apple macOS kernel OOB read before 27.2/15.8.2/26.7.2
CVE-2026-112508
7.1 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 read kernel memory.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple macOS DoS via unexpected termination (fixed in 27.2,15.8.2,26.7.2)
CVE-2026-113899
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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.
Improper Input Validation
Apple Safari <27.2 OOB Write in Image Processing
CVE-2026-112621
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in memory corruption.
Memory Corruption
Apple iOS/macOS PhotoLibrary entitlement bypass before 27.2
CVE-2026-112676
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
AuthZ
Safari < 27.2 OOB Read Vulnerability
CVE-2026-112699
6.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.
Out-of-bounds Read
macOS Golden Gate / Tahoe OOB Write may crash apps (CVE-2026-84539)
CVE-2026-84539
9.8 - Critical
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Memory Corruption
Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS Authorization Bypass (state mgmt) before 27.2
CVE-2026-112660
3.3 - Low
- October 26, 2026
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
AuthZ
macOS Gatekeeper ZIP Quarantine Bypass (before 27)
CVE-2026-84610
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
macOS Protected Directory File Creation Vulnerability (fixed)
CVE-2026-86945
7.1 - High
- October 26, 2026
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. A malicious app may be able to create files in protected directories.
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Apple Safari iOS UAF: Arbitrary Code Execution, Fixed in 27.2
CVE-2026-112637
8.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Dangling pointer
Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS Integer Overflow in 3D Model Parser (fixed in 26.7/27.2)
CVE-2026-112565
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted 3D model may lead to memory corruption.
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Apple macOS Kernel Memory Corruption (fixed in 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27.2)
CVE-2026-112532
7.8 - High
- October 26, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 kernel memory.
Buffer Overflow
Apple iOS/macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (v<26.7.2)
CVE-2026-86969
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Memory Corruption
Apple macOS Sandbox Escape (CVE-2026-112498) Fixed in 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27.2
CVE-2026-112498
8.2 - High
- October 26, 2026
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. 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 break out of its sandbox.
Protection Mechanism Failure
Apple iOS/macOS kernel race condition (fixed in 27.2)
CVE-2026-112477
7 - High
- October 26, 2026
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. 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 Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Race Condition
Apple Safari UAF Crash before 27.2
CVE-2026-86986
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Dangling pointer
Apple macOS File Access Outside Sandbox in macOS 27/15.8.2/26.7.2
CVE-2026-84542
5.5 - Medium
- October 26, 2026
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox.
Authorization
macOS Golden Gate <27.2: OOB Read Remote Attacker Can Crash Processes
CVE-2026-65384
7.5 - High
- October 26, 2026
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. A remote attacker may cause an unexpected process termination.
Out-of-bounds Read
Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS memory corruption (input validation) before 27.2
CVE-2026-113909
8 - High
- October 26, 2026
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input 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, visionOS 27.2. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to corrupt process memory.
Memory Corruption
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