Apple macOS Audio APAC Frame Decoding Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20611)

CVE number = CVE-2026-20611

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS.

User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the decoding of audio APAC frames.

The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer.

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-ca/126351