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CVE-2026-84627: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

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

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2, 15.8

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 to 27 or 26.7.2; macOS to 27, 26.7.2 or 15.8; visionOS to 27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7.2
Fixed in
  • 26.7.2
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8
Fixed in
  • 15.8
ApplevisionOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27

AI-suggested

Apply the official Apple updates iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, and visionOS 27 to remediate this vulnerability. These versions contain the fix with improved bounds checking to prevent the buffer overflow.

Description

A heap corruption vulnerability exists in Apple iOS and iPadOS due to improper bounds checking when processing maliciously crafted images. This buffer overflow issue has been addressed in iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS versions including Golden Gate 27, Sequoia 15.8, Tahoe 26.7.2, and visionOS 27. Processing a specially crafted image could lead to heap corruption, potentially impacting system stability or security.

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