CVE-2026-86964: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27, 26.7.2
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 and tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 27; macOS to 27 or 26.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| AppletvOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplewatchOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could allow an app to cause unexpected system termination. This issue has been addressed with improved input validation and fixed in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
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/149522 (opens in a new tab)