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CVE-2026-86950

Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS 3.1 High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)

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

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 8.8
Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

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

  • Attack vector: Network

    The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.

  • Attack complexity: Low

    No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: Required

    A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.

  • Scope: Unchanged

    The impact stays within the vulnerable component.

  • Confidentiality impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: High

    Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.26166 (26.2% probability)
Percentile
98.0%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
Sep 29, 2026
Federal due date
Oct 13, 2026
CISA assessment as of Sep 30, 2026
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Weakness (CWE)
CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
Affected products
Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

    • affected: before 18.7.11
    • affected: before 26.7.1

  • Apple macOS

    • affected: before 15.8.1
    • affected: before 26.7.1
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Timeline
  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Record last updated

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