CVE-2026-86950 (GCVE-0-2026-86950)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-28 19:13 – Updated: 2026-10-26 20:35- Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27.
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
0 , < 18.7.11
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.7.1 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
0 , < 15.8.1
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.7.1 (custom) |
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Due Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Date Added | 2026-09-29 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
CIRCL
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2026-86950 |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-3CF3-H799-FJVQ |
| Product | iOS and iPadOS, macOS |
| Added Date | 2026-09-28T19:30:46.754Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.00812 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.55295 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2026-86950 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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