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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Ios And Ipados
  • Ipados
  • Iphone Os
  • Macos
  • Tvos
  • Visionos
  • Watchos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/managed-detection-response spirity
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127116 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127117 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Tue, 12 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Audio Stream Crash via Improper Memory Handling

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Audio Stream Causes Process Termination in Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-1034
CWE-665

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious Audio Stream Causes Process Termination in Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-1034
CWE-665

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T18:13:32.324Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T19:58:20.173Z

Link: CVE-2026-39869

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T18:13:16.354Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T21:18:59.837

Modified: 2026-05-13T14:42:43.013

Link: CVE-2026-39869

cve-icon Redhat

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