An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file 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 27.
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Out-of-Bounds Write Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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


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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Apple ios And Ipados
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Weaknesses CWE-787
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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


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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file 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 27.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2026-09-28T19:13:52.603Z

Updated: 2026-10-01T17:15:57.969Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.881Z

Link: CVE-2026-86950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T07:15:33.456Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-28T20:17:11.193

Modified: 2026-10-01T18:17:28.430

Link: CVE-2026-86950

cve-icon Redhat

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