CVE-2026-86879: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86879 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS. The flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition by exploiting insufficient input validation. Apple fixed this issue in versions iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 by improving input validation mechanisms.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause a denial-of-service on affected Apple iOS and iPadOS devices, potentially disrupting normal device operation or availability until the device is restarted or otherwise recovered.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Apple iOS and iPadOS to version 27 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved input validation. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-86879: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86879 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS. The flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition by exploiting insufficient input validation. Apple fixed this issue in versions iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 by improving input validation mechanisms.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker may cause a denial-of-service on affected Apple iOS and iPadOS devices, potentially disrupting normal device operation or availability until the device is restarted or otherwise recovered.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Apple iOS and iPadOS to version 27 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed with improved input validation. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.871Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8611655bf5e2cf59d2f7a
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 21:32:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 03:17:52 UTC
Views: 5
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