Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-112454

 

Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-112454

Published: October 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU157773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-112454
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AppleAVD. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.


Affected software

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-112454

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 27.2 26B123
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 27.2 24B119, 27.2 24B120, 27.2 24B91020
iPadOS - update to 27.2 24B119

External References

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