CVE-2026-86869

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

18 Sep 2026, 17:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
First Time		Apple ipados Apple Apple iphone Os Apple macos
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041 - Vendor Advisory

17 Sep 2026, 16:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
CWE		CWE-787

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-18 17:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-86869

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86869

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86869

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
iphone_os
ipados

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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