Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Apple iOS, macOS, and iPadOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CISA required action: 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
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- Multiple Products
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS
- 0.26 (p98)
- CISA KEV
- added 29 Sep 2026, due 13 Oct 2026 (19d overdue)
- Exploitation
- observed in the wild
- Fix
- available
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Exposure class
- Mobile OS, Operating system
Why it ranks 84 (Critical)
- CISA KEV listed, remediation due 2026-10-13
- CVSS 8.8 high
- EPSS 0.26 (elevated)
- Product class: mobile OS, operating system
- Widely deployed vendor product (Apple)
- Covered by 7 independent sources
- Fix available
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- Vendor advisory (support.apple.com)
- CVE-2026-86950 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia · KEV
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