CVE-2026-43744
Last modified
CVE-2026-43744 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may terminate the process.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.8 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.7.8 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.6 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.6 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.6 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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