CVE-2026-43673
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Apple systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS) related to processing a maliciously crafted audio file, which may corrupt process memory. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Risk Assessment
Processing a malicious audio file may corrupt memory, potentially leading to unexpected system behavior or arbitrary code execution.
Recommendation
Update your systems to the versions mentioned in the description as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, 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 a maliciously crafted audio file may corrupt process memory.