CVE-2026-112622

CVE-2026-112622 is a security vulnerability affecting the Wi-Fi component of various Apple operating systems, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. Discovered by security researcher Nathaniel Oh (@calysteon), the flaw stems from an out-of-bounds read issue. An attacker within radio range or in a privileged network position can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial-of-service condition, leading to unexpected system termination. Apple addressed the vulnerability in its October 2026 security updates by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix has been deployed across affected platforms, including macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, iOS and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS and iPadOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. Users are advised to update their devices to these versions or later to resolve the issue.