CVE-2026-43780: Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-43780: Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination in Apple 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
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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