An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00583.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 26.7.2
0 affected < 27.2
Apple macOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 15.8.2
0 affected < 26.7.2
0 affected < 27.2
Apple visionOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 27.2

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References
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Image Decoding Leads to App Crashes on Apple Operating Systems

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Image Processing Causing App Termination
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Image Processing Causing App Termination
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-787
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T23:59:52.652Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:47.662Z

Link: CVE-2026-86971

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T23:58:49.655Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:35.263

Modified: 2026-10-27T14:52:57.863

Link: CVE-2026-86971

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T10:45:06Z

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