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CVE-2026-86954: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC

Severity
Low

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

Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2, 15.8.2

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 15.8.2; tvOS and visionOS and watchOS 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
  • <15.8.2
Fixed in
  • 15.8.2
AppletvOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes provided by Apple by updating to iOS 26.7.2 or later, iPadOS 26.7.2 or later, or the corresponding fixed versions of other Apple operating systems. These updates include improved bounds checking that resolves the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-86954 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing a maliciously crafted image may cause unexpected application termination. The issue is due to an out-of-bounds read that has been addressed with improved bounds checking. Fixed versions include iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, and related macOS and other Apple OS releases.

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