About the security content of tvOS 26.2

This document describes the security content of tvOS 26.2.

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tvOS 26.2

AppleJPEG

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing a file may lead to memory corruption

Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

CVE-2025-43539: Michael Reeves (@IntegralPilot)

curl

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Multiple issues in curl

Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

CVE-2024-7264

CVE-2025-9086

Foundation

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing malicious data may lead to unexpected app termination

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2025-43532: Andrew Calvano and Lucas Pinheiro of Meta Product Security

Icons

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An app may be able to identify what other apps a user has installed

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2025-46279: Duy Trần (@khanhduytran0)

Kernel

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges

Description: An integer overflow was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps.

CVE-2025-46285: Kaitao Xie and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group

Multi-Touch

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A malicious HID device may cause an unexpected process crash

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2025-43533: Google Threat Analysis Group

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

CVE-2025-43531: Phil Pizlo of Epic Games

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.

Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2025-43529: Google Threat Analysis Group

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-43529 was also issued in response to this report.

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2025-14174: Apple and Google Threat Analysis Group

Additional recognition

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.

AppSandbox

We would like to acknowledge Mickey Jin (@patch1t) for their assistance.

Core Services

We would like to acknowledge Golden Helm Securities for their assistance.

WebKit

We would like to acknowledge Geva Nurgandi Syahputra (gevakun) for their assistance.