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CVE-2026-86959: An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-86959· Medium 4.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 27 or 26.7 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 23:51 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.14.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7, 15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7; macOS to 27, 26.7 or 15.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8
Fixed in
  • 15.8

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by upgrading to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27 or later, macOS Sequoia 15.8 or later, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these updates.

Description

CVE-2026-86959 is an input validation vulnerability affecting certain Apple operating systems. The flaw could cause unexpected process termination when processing a maliciously crafted image. This issue has been addressed with improved input validation in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

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