CVE-2026-86988
mediumThe issue was addressed with improved checks.
Vendor / product: Apple — ipados
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
CVSS
4.3
4.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-26 21:20
Modified: 2026-11-03 14:59
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-03 15:20 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
apple / ipados <27.2
apple / iphone_os <27.2
apple / macos <27.2
apple / tvos <27.2
apple / visionos <27.2
apple / watchos <27.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525
Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525 product-security@apple.com
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526 product-security@apple.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-03 15:20 UTC · record ↗