CVE-2026-86950
Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA and has a public proof of concept.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
A flaw allows attackers to write data outside intended memory boundaries when processing specially crafted files, potentially leading to complete system compromise. This affects iPhone, iPad, and Mac users and has been actively exploited in real attacks.
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) in file processing allows an attacker to overflow memory buffers via maliciously crafted input, enabling arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected application. The vulnerability requires user interaction (file processing) and affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS versions prior to specified patches; exploitation has been documented in targeted attacks.