Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS buffer overflow from a crafted image
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Apple iOS and iPadOS before 26.7.2 and before 27, macOS before 15.8, before 26.7.2 and before 27, and visionOS before 27 are affected. A buffer overflow (CWE-787) may lead to heap corruption when a maliciously crafted image is processed. Exploitation requires local access, no privileges and user interaction to process the image.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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; before 26.7.2; before 27 | 15.8, 26.7.2, 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.7.2; before 27 Fixed in 26.7.2, 27 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.8; before 26.7.2; before 27 Fixed in 15.8, 26.7.2, 27 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.7.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.7.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.7.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.8; 26.0 to before 26.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
Update iOS and iPadOS to 26.7.2 or 27, macOS Sequoia to 15.8, macOS Tahoe to 26.7.2, macOS Golden Gate to 27, and visionOS to 27.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.7.2, 27
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.8, 26.7.2, 27
- Fix · CNA visionOS (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 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-2026-80688 Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS flaw lets apps break out of sandboxPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-80593 Memory flaw in Apple platforms lets apps corrupt kernel memoryPriority LOW 33
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 27
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-80593 Memory flaw in Apple platforms lets apps corrupt kernel memoryPriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-80706 Race condition in Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS lets apps write kernel memoryPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-80721 Null pointer dereference in Apple OS lets apps crash the systemPriority LOW 24
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.8, 26.7.2, 27
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-80599 Use after free in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS lets apps run codePriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84627
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-8pf5-rg67-4968
- 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · NVD
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-2026-84627 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84627 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8pf5-rg67-4968 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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