CVE-2026-86957: An attacker in wireless proximity may be able to cause unexpected system termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-86957 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker in wireless proximity may cause unexpected system termination due to an out-of-bounds read. The issue has been fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and related Apple operating systems. This vulnerability allows denial of service via system crashes but does not indicate code execution or data compromise.
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 read in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could be triggered by an attacker in wireless proximity, causing unexpected system termination (crash). Apple addressed the issue by improving bounds checking. The fix is included in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, 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
An attacker within wireless proximity can cause the affected Apple devices to unexpectedly terminate, resulting in denial of service. There is no indication of further impact such as privilege escalation or data leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, or the corresponding fixed versions of other Apple operating systems as listed. These updates include improved bounds checking that resolves the out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:41.881Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6c19f2cdf04f656e4a8ca
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 01:19:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 01:33:58 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 01:34:17 UTC
Views: 6
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