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
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 or 26.7.2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
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
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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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.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/149034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149036 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149037 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149227 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149522 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149523 (opens in a new tab)