CVE-2026-84511: Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may lead to unexpected process termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-84511 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that occurs when processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog. This flaw may cause unexpected process termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and related Apple operating system versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write triggered by processing a specially crafted asset catalog on Apple devices running iOS, iPadOS, and other Apple operating systems. The flaw can cause the affected process to terminate unexpectedly. Apple fixed the issue by improving bounds checking in the affected components. The fix is included starting with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unexpected termination of processes handling asset catalogs, potentially causing denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data corruption beyond process termination from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and the corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-84511: Processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog may lead to unexpected process termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-84511 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that occurs when processing a maliciously crafted asset catalog. This flaw may cause unexpected process termination. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and related Apple operating system versions.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write triggered by processing a specially crafted asset catalog on Apple devices running iOS, iPadOS, and other Apple operating systems. The flaw can cause the affected process to terminate unexpectedly. Apple fixed the issue by improving bounds checking in the affected components. The fix is included starting with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unexpected termination of processes handling asset catalogs, potentially causing denial of service conditions. There is no indication of code execution or data corruption beyond process termination from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and included in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and the corresponding versions of other Apple operating systems. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.748Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610255bf5e2cf59d2839
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:02:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:30:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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