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TI-2026-16714 Aliases CVE-2026-20657GHSA-qm38-v5q7-v23r

Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00562 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.7, 26.4macOS (Apple): 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.7.7; before 26.418.7.7, 26.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.5; before 15.7.5; before 26.414.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.426.4Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.7; before 26.4 Fixed in 18.7.7, 26.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.5; before 15.7.5; before 26.4 Fixed in 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.4 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.5; 15.0 to before 15.7.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.5; 15.0 to before 15.7.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.7, 26.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.8.5, 15.7.5, 26.4

    40 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 37 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23021 Path traversal in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-16744 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-23079 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.4

    27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 26 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-16744 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-23066 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-23068 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.7, 26.4

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23066 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-23068 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-16721 Protection mechanism failure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20657
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm38-v5q7-v23r

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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