CVE-2026-43744 | An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bou… | CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-43744
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Reserved: 2026-05-01 22:46 UTC
Published: 2026-07-27 20:13 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-28 17:55 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-787
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Vendor / Product: Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

5.5 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (5)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	—	0 < 26.6
Apple	macOS	—	0 < 14.8.8, 0 < 15.7.8, 0 < 26.6
Apple	tvOS	—	0 < 26.6
Apple	visionOS	—	0 < 26.6
Apple	watchOS	—	0 < 26.6

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
—	cna	Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may terminate the process
CWE-787	adp	CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
5.5	MEDIUM	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References (7)