CVE-2026-43687: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 27 or 26.7 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27, 26.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade iOS and iPadOS and macOS to 27 or 26.7; tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 27.
Affected software
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
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AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in the specified OS versions. Users and administrators should update to iOS 26.7 or later, iPadOS 26.7 or later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, or watchOS 27 to remediate the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple operating systems could allow disclosure of kernel memory when connecting to a malicious NFS server. The issue is resolved through improved memory handling in specific OS versions including iOS 26.7 and later, iPadOS 26.7 and later, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43687 (opens in a new tab)
- 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/149041 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/149042 (opens in a new tab)