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CVE-2026-86869: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-86869· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 26.7 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.16.5
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.7, 27
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and apple/ios and apple/ipados to 26.7; macOS to 27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
Appleapple/iospkg:deb/apple/iosOther threatsAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
Appleapple/ipadospkg:deb/apple/ipadosOther threatsAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7

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AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, and macOS Golden Gate 27. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.

Description

CVE-2026-86869 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that was fixed by improved bounds checking. It affects Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Golden Gate. The flaw could cause unexpected application termination when processing a maliciously crafted image. The issue is resolved in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, and macOS Golden Gate 27.

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