CVE-2026-86972: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 or 26.7.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 and macOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2; tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 27.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS versions 26.7.2 and 27.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could allow memory corruption when processing a maliciously crafted audio file. This issue affects versions prior to iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2. Apple has fixed the vulnerability in iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2, and iPadOS 27.2. No public exploit or in-the-wild exploitation has been reported.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149230 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149521 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149524 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149525 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149526 (opens in a new tab)