CVE-2026-86924

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting a malicious accessory may cause unexpected system termination.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

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/149034	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042	Release Notes 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, 13:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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

16 Sep 2026, 18:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-20
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-18 13:04

NVD link : CVE-2026-86924

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86924

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86924

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
iphone_os
ipados

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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