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TI-2026-46241 Aliases CVE-2026-64705GHSA-4pgp-p442-544g

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8.7, macOS Tahoe 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00171 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.6macOS (Apple): 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.6

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 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.7; before 15.7.7; before 26.614.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.7; before 15.7.7; before 26.6 Fixed in 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.8.7; 15.0 to before 15.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.7, 15.7.7, 26.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pgp-p442-544g

References

  • 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
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