Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-112451 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112451 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-112451?
- Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- macOS Golden Gate before 27.2; macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2; macOS Tahoe before 26.7.2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112451?
- Yes: fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-112451 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-112451?
- Check whether you run macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia or macOS Tahoe at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Apple's APFS (Apple File System) allows remote attackers to read memory outside allocated bounds through improved bounds checking fixes. The vulnerability exists in system-level file system handling and can be exploited to cause crashes or disclose process memory. This issue is addressed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2.
Affected products
- macOS Golden Gate before 27.2
- macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2
- macOS Tahoe before 26.7.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-26: disclosed