Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.8; before 26.6.2 | 15.8, 26.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.8; before 26.6.2 Fixed in 15.8, 26.6.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8, 26.6.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 27
92 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 84 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46597 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-58121 Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 27
78 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 70 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46597 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-58121 Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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- Release ·
Apple tvOS 27
75 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 68 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46597 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-58121 Double free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46578 Integer overflow in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46577 Integer overflow in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-23117 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.8, 26.6.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23117 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64736
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv26-cx2j-4mp5
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-2026-64736 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64736 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv26-cx2j-4mp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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