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CVE-2026-84552: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-84552· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 27 or 26.7 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.15.5
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 27, 26.7, 15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 to 27 or 26.7; macOS to 27, 26.7 or 15.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
AppleiOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <27
Fixed in
  • 27
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <26.7
Fixed in
  • 26.7
ApplemacOSAffected
  • <15.8
Fixed in
  • 15.8

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue.

Description

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-84552 was addressed through improved memory handling in various Apple operating systems. The flaw could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination. The issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.

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