A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. (CVE-2026-86924)
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting a malicious accessory may cause unexpected system termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86924 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could be triggered by connecting a malicious accessory. The flaw was mitigated by enhancing input validation to prevent memory corruption. The issue could lead to unexpected system termination. The vulnerability is resolved in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Connecting a malicious accessory to a vulnerable device could cause unexpected system termination due to memory corruption. No further impact details or exploitation in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates include improved input validation that addresses the memory corruption issue.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. (CVE-2026-86924)
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting a malicious accessory may cause unexpected system termination.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86924 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could be triggered by connecting a malicious accessory. The flaw was mitigated by enhancing input validation to prevent memory corruption. The issue could lead to unexpected system termination. The vulnerability is resolved in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Connecting a malicious accessory to a vulnerable device could cause unexpected system termination due to memory corruption. No further impact details or exploitation in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates include improved input validation that addresses the memory corruption issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-vxx7-g976-336c
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-86924"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a17d55bf5e2cf5f3c9ea
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:38:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:44:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 07:01:37 UTC
Views: 5
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