CVE-2026-86950
high · 8.8Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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.
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | < 26.7.1 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 26.7.1 |
| apple | macos | < 15.8.1 |
| apple | macos | >= 26.0, < 26.7.1 |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/89
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/90
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/91
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86950
Query this programmatically:
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