CVE-2026-84571: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 27 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
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- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and macOS and tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 27.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppletvOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplewatchOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was addressed by improving bounds checking in Apple operating systems. The issue could cause unexpected application termination when processing a maliciously crafted image. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84571 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149036 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149037 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (opens in a new tab)