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CVE-2026-112456: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 or 26.7.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2, 15.8.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27.2, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27.2
Fixed in
  • 27.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8.2
Fixed in
  • 15.8.2

Description

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.

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