Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential kernel corruption and system instability
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is an out‑of‑bounds write that lets a malicious application write data outside the intended memory bounds, which can cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory, thereby breaking system, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS releases before iOS 26.7 or iPadOS 26.7, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 are affected.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions before 26.7 and 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. The issue is present in Apple platforms iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS across the specified versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of < 1 % suggests a low likelihood of mass exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Nevertheless, if an attacker delivers a crafted app or malicious payload, the possibility of kernel memory corruption represents a high‑severity consequence. The likely attack vector is an application running with user privileges on the device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 20:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the device to the latest Apple OS version that includes the patch, such as iOS 26.7 or newer, iPadOS 26.7 or newer, or the corresponding macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS releases.
  • If an immediate OS update is not possible, restrict or remove any applications that could trigger the vulnerability and monitor the device for abnormal crashes or behavior.
  • Stay informed by checking Apple’s official security advisory pages for further updates or related fixes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 20:59 UTC.

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History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write Leading to Kernel Corruption

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write Causing System Termination or Kernel Corruption in Multiple Apple OS Versions
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write Causing System Termination or Kernel Corruption in Multiple Apple OS Versions
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
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Apple tvos
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Apple watchos

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:12:34.432Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.992Z

Link: CVE-2026-28968

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Updated: 2026-09-17T16:12:27.242Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-14T21:17:06.043

Modified: 2026-09-18T19:20:22.233

Link: CVE-2026-28968

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T21:00:05Z

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