Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
CVE-2026-86950
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, 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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:26.17%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 < 18.7.11 (affected), 0 < 26.7.1 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | 0 < 15.8.1 (affected), 0 < 26.7.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-08T16:43:41 |
| Published | 2026-09-28T19:13:52 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-26T20:35:08 |
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