CVE-2026-112457

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-112457?

Upgrade macos to 26.7.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-112457 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-112457 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.35% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-112457?

CVE-2026-112457 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-112457 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.

CWE-415

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 26.0, < 26.7.2Fixed in:26.7.2CVE-2026-112457derived from NVD

Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.8.2Fixed in:15.8.2CVE-2026-112457derived from NVD

Affected:>= 27.0, < 27.2Fixed in:27.2CVE-2026-112457derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-112457?

Upgrade macos to 26.7.2 or later.

Is CVE-2026-112457 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-112457 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.35% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-112457?

CVE-2026-112457 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-112457 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-29.