Memory Corruption in Apple OS Media Decoder (Fixed iOS 26.6, macOS 15.7.8)
CVE-2026-43711 Published on July 27, 2026
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-43711 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2026-43711 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-43711
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 18.7.10 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 14.8.8 is affected.
- Before 15.7.8 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.
- Before 26.6 is affected.