CVE-2026-86950
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEU KEV · CSIRT-IEEPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileexploit · PoCDENLRUUSadded 2026-09-29remediate by 2026-10-13
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.
EU KEVflagged by CSIRT-IEreported 2026-10-08patched 2026-09-28
EPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (5)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-86950CVE-2026-86950PoC · poc_in_github
- 34zY/CVE-2026-8695034zY/CVE-2026-86950PoC · poc_in_github
- jpdagostin0/CVE-2026-86950-POCProof of Concept for CVE-2026-86950PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (17)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2026-0397Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Apple CoreGraphicsNL2026-10-01csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Apple heeft een kwetsbaarheid verholpen in CoreGraphics op iOS, iPadOS en macOS.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3609Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe und Sequoia: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2026-09-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apple iOS und iPadOS sowie in macOS Tahoe und Sequoia ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (1)
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sources
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references (7) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/89Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/90Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/91Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86950US Government Resource
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