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CVE-2026-86975

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-20 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.

Affected products

• Apple iOS and iPadOS: before 27 — fixed in 27
• Apple macOS: before 27 — fixed in 27
• Apple tvOS: before 27 — fixed in 27
• Apple visionOS: before 27 — fixed in 27
• Apple watchOS: before 27 — fixed in 27

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iOS and iPadOS 27; Apple macOS 27; Apple tvOS 27; Apple visionOS 27; Apple watchOS 27. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038

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