VulnerabilityPublished 26 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-65363: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:27 UTC

Severity

High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Patch: Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2, 15.8.2

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to 27 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27, 26.7.2 or 15.8.2.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOS	Affected <27	Fixed in 27
AppleiOS and iPadOS	Affected <26.7.2	Fixed in 26.7.2
ApplemacOS	Affected <27	Fixed in 27
ApplemacOS	Affected <26.7.2	Fixed in 26.7.2
ApplemacOS	Affected <15.8.2	Fixed in 15.8.2

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to iOS 26.7.2 or later, iPadOS 26.7.2 or later, or the corresponding fixed macOS versions. These updates contain improved checks that address the sandbox escape vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-65363 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to break out of its sandbox. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, and macOS versions Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8.2, and Tahoe 26.7.2.

Impact

If exploited, an app could break out of its sandbox, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or data beyond its intended permissions. This could lead to privacy violations or unauthorized actions on the device. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Summary

This vulnerability allows an application on Apple iOS and iPadOS to potentially escape its sandbox environment, which is designed to isolate apps and restrict their access to system resources and user data. The issue was mitigated by Apple through improved security checks. The fix is included in iOS 26.7.2 and later, iPadOS 26.7.2 and later, and certain macOS releases. No public exploit code or in-the-wild exploitation has been reported as of the publication date.

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