[ CVE-2026-86916 · Published 26 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS

CVSS 7.8 EPSS <1%3 agency advisoriesNo fix listed yet

[ Description ]Official description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

  • NCSC-NLNCSC-2026-0455

    Vulnerabilities fixed in Apple MacOS Translated from Dutch

    Probability/damage M/HCVE-2022-26704CVE-2026-20648CVE-2026-20649+296 more CVEs
  • CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1387

    Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple products Translated from French

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products. Some of them allow an attacker to cause arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and a breach of data confidentiality. Apple reports that…

    CVE-2026-112483CVE-2026-112566CVE-2026-84539+326 more CVEs
  • BSI CERT-BundWID-SEC-2026-4165

    Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Safari: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

    CVE-2026-112442CVE-2026-112684CVE-2026-112563+325 more CVEs

[ References ]References