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Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Apple - Multiple Products · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-09-29. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CVE-2026-86950

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
26.17%

98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs

Summary

An out-of-bounds write issue in Apple products was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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.

Risk Assessment

The flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution when opening a malicious file, and reports indicate active exploitation in targeted attacks. Organizations using affected Apple versions are at risk of device compromise.

Recommendation

Update devices to iOS 18.7.11/iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.1/iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, or macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Prioritize devices of individuals potentially targeted by attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS