Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-86992
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149522
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149523
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149524
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149525
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526