CVE-2026-84510: Mounting a maliciously crafted volume may lead to unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could cause unexpected system termination when mounting a maliciously crafted volume. This issue has been fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, and certain macOS versions. The vulnerability is addressed by improved bounds checking to prevent the overflow.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84510 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS. The flaw occurs when mounting a maliciously crafted volume, potentially leading to unexpected system termination. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, as well as iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, which could disrupt normal operation. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple to iOS 26.7 or later and iPadOS 26.7 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The issue is fixed in these versions and later releases. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-84510: Mounting a maliciously crafted volume may lead to unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could cause unexpected system termination when mounting a maliciously crafted volume. This issue has been fixed in iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, and certain macOS versions. The vulnerability is addressed by improved bounds checking to prevent the overflow.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84510 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS. The flaw occurs when mounting a maliciously crafted volume, potentially leading to unexpected system termination. Apple fixed this issue by implementing improved bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, as well as iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the affected device to terminate unexpectedly, which could disrupt normal operation. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official updates from Apple to iOS 26.7 or later and iPadOS 26.7 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The issue is fixed in these versions and later releases. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.748Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610255bf5e2cf59d2838
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:29:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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