CVE-2026-86975: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-86975 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing a maliciously crafted image may cause unexpected process termination due to an out-of-bounds read. The issue has been addressed with improved bounds checking and fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
Affected software
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
tvOS
Apple
visionOS
Apple
watchOS
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read triggered by processing a specially crafted image on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. The flaw could cause the affected process to terminate unexpectedly. Apple fixed the issue by improving bounds checking in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, as well as in related operating systems including macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is limited to unexpected termination of processes handling malicious images. There is no indication of code execution, privilege escalation, or data corruption from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T16:43:47.662Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6c19f2cdf04f656e4a8cf
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 01:19:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 01:33:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 01:34:17 UTC
Views: 5
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