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High 7.8Published Sep 14, 2026

CVE-2026-43688A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

Updated under an hour ago ()

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It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1021
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
apple
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS
apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name)
before 27
CNA record
Apple macOS
apple:macos (from the name)
before 27
CNA record
apple ipados
apple:ipados
before 27.0
NVD
apple iphone_os
apple:iphone_os
before 27.0
NVD
apple macos
apple:macos
before 27.0
NVD

References

  • release-notes, vendor-advisory
  • release-notes, vendor-advisory

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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