CVE-2026-86950: Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability — Fixed versions

Summary

Apple iOS, macOS, and iPadOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics that may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Inventory every Apple Multiple Products deployment, including staging.
Upgrade Apple Multiple Products to the fixed version for your release line, listed under Affected versions.
Confirm the running version after the upgrade.
Review logs from before the change for signs of exploitation.

CISA required actionApply 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.

References

Advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/149226
Advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/149228
Advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/149229
Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
Advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86950
Referencehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/149225
Referencehttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86950

Version	Fixed in
0 – <18.7.11	18.7.11
0 – <26.7.1	26.7.1
0 – <15.8.1	15.8.1