A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. (CVE-2026-84497)
A buffer overflow vulnerability was addressed by improving size validation in multiple Apple operating systems. The issue could cause unexpected process termination when opening a maliciously crafted file. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84497 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that was mitigated by enhanced size validation in various Apple OS versions. The flaw could be triggered by opening a maliciously crafted file, potentially leading to unexpected process termination. The vendor has released fixes in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS variants, tvOS, and visionOS to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may cause unexpected termination of processes when a maliciously crafted file is opened. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or privilege escalation in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability.
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. (CVE-2026-84497)
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was addressed by improving size validation in multiple Apple operating systems. The issue could cause unexpected process termination when opening a maliciously crafted file. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84497 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that was mitigated by enhanced size validation in various Apple OS versions. The flaw could be triggered by opening a maliciously crafted file, potentially leading to unexpected process termination. The vendor has released fixes in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS variants, tvOS, and visionOS to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may cause unexpected termination of processes when a maliciously crafted file is opened. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or privilege escalation in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-749f-cxrr-qp4r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84497"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1aa55bf5e2cf5f3d54e
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:52:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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