Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.7.10; before 26.6 | 18.7.10, 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.7.8; before 26.6 | 15.7.8, 26.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.10, 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 18.7.10, 26.6
57 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 19 MEDIUM, 38 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46261 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-46306 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46303 Memory corruption 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-2026-43776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77wc-7xcr-f383
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-43776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77wc-7xcr-f383 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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