CVE-2026-39869
Last modified
CVE-2026-39869 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may terminate the process.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.7.9 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 26.0, < 26.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.7.9 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 26.0, < 26.5 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.5 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.5 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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