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TI-2026-31794 Aliases CVE-2026-43702GHSA-hmx3-x542-g37c

Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · 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

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.6, 26.7macOS (Apple): 15.8, 26.6, 26.7+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 26.6; before 26.726.6, 26.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.8; before 26.6; before 26.715.8, 26.6, 26.7Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6; before 26.7 Fixed in 26.6, 26.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.8; before 26.6; before 26.7 Fixed in 15.8, 26.6, 26.7 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6, 26.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8, 26.6, 26.7
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, watchOS 26.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-46555 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-46252 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-31897 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43702
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmx3-x542-g37c

References

Advisory 7

  • 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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Sources

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