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CVE-2026-86882
Apple ImageIO Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 14, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86882 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple tvos
3 Apple watchos
4 Apple macos
5 Apple watchos
6 Apple visionos
Solution
Update to a fixed version to prevent unexpected process termination from crafted images.
  • Update iOS to version 26.7 or later.
  • Update iPadOS to version 26.7 or later.
  • Update macOS to latest version.
  • Update tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-86882 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-86882 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-86882 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86882 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86882.json">CVE-2026-86882</a>
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.