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CVE-2026-86972

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-26 · updated 2026-10-27

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apple iOS and iPadOS: before 26.7.2; before 27.2 — fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2
• Apple macOS: before 26.7.2; before 27.2 — fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2
• Apple tvOS: before 27.2 — fixed in 27.2
• Apple visionOS: before 27.2 — fixed in 27.2
• Apple watchOS: before 27.2 — fixed in 27.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2, 27.2; Apple macOS 26.7.2, 27.2; Apple tvOS 27.2; Apple visionOS 27.2; Apple watchOS 27.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526

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