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CVE-2026-43780: Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-43780cvecve-2026-43780macosremoterce
Published: 07/29/2026 (07/29/2026, 05:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

Description

CVE-2026-43780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS related to the processing of maliciously crafted textures via the ImageIO library. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction and can lead to arbitrary code execution, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No affected versions or patches have been disclosed yet.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

macOS

Affected versions
>=0 <14.8.8>=0 <15.7.8>=0 <26.6

Apple

tvOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

visionOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

Apple

watchOS

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/15/2026, 05:14:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves Apple iOS and iPadOS systems where processing a specially crafted texture through the ImageIO library may cause unexpected application termination and potentially allow arbitrary code execution. The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on affected devices, resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attacker requires local access and user interaction to trigger the vulnerability. This could allow execution of malicious code within the context of the affected application or system component.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening untrusted files or textures that could be processed by the ImageIO library.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-05-01T22:46:27.819Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a67c1b99c2644c7f8cb104c

Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:17 UTC

Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 05:14:06 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:33 UTC

Views: 66

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