CVE-2026-86950
Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-09-29. Federal due date: 2026-10-13.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Impact
Apple iOS, macOS, and iPadOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 18.7.11 from 26.0 before 26.7.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 18.7.11 from 26.0 before 26.7.1 |
| Apple | Macos | before 15.8.1 from 26.0 before 26.7.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/89
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/90
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/91
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86950