AppleCVE-2026-86870
Apple iOS and iPadOS: buffer overflow
Medium6.5CVE-2026-86870 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 18, 2026
A heap buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS Product | < 26.7 | 26.7 |
| < 27 | 27 | |
| macOS Product | < 27 | 27 |
| visionOS Product | < 27 | 27 |
| watchOS Product | < 27 | 27 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-122
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|---|---|---|---|
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