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TI-2026-80672 Aliases CVE-2026-113906GHSA-h253-8vf8-j84j

Apple iOS and iPadOS Null Pointer Dereference Denial-of-Service

Priority LOW 28CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
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-476.

Summary

A null pointer dereference in iOS and iPadOS was addressed with improved validation (CWE-476). An attacker in physical proximity may be able to cause a denial-of-service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (MEDIUM), with network attack vector and high availability impact. CISA has not added it to KEV, and no public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.7.2, 27.2

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 26.7.2; before 27.226.7.2, 27.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.7.2; before 27.2 Fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Apple fixed the issue in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, and in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. Install one of these versions or later. Versions before 26.7.2 and before 27.2 are affected.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2, 27.2

    118 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 28 MEDIUM, 90 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113906
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-h253-8vf8-j84j
  3. 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · NVD
  4. 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · NVD
  5. 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  7. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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