Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7.8, 26.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.6
25 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46307 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46284 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46268 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7.8, 26.6
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46303 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46266 Path traversal in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-31901 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mph6-9jcc-qx8c
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-43748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mph6-9jcc-qx8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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