Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS flaw lets apps break out of sandbox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Apple iOS and iPadOS before 26.7.2 and before 27, and macOS before 15.8.2, before 26.7.2 and before 27, are affected. Improper access control (CWE-284) lets an app break out of its sandbox. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit it without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
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 26.7.2; before 27 | 26.7.2, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.8.2; before 26.7.2; before 27 | 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Update iOS and iPadOS to 26.7.2 or 27, and update macOS to 15.8.2, 26.7.2 or 27.
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
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.8.2, 26.7.2, 27
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 19 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-80711 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS lets crafted files run codePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-80701 Use after free in Apple macOS allows sandbox escape to rootPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-80720 Memory flaw in Apple macOS enables pointer authentication bypassPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2, 27
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-80588 Integer overflow in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS image processingPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-80705 Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS buffer overflow from a crafted imagePriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-80593 Memory flaw in Apple platforms lets apps corrupt kernel memoryPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65363
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-3g2j-rhrh-jj2w
- 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-65363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g2j-rhrh-jj2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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