CVE-2026-84494: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:27 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.2
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.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and macOS and visionOS to 27.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS and iPadOS version 27.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to version 27.2 or later to remediate this issue.
Description
CVE-2026-84494 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. The issue is addressed by improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS and iPadOS version 27.2.