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AppleExploited incident

Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CVE-2026-86950High, CVSS 8.8In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 29 Sep 2026

Automated timeline. Not yet checked by a researcher, so it doesn't count toward any grade.

FixedFixed for every supported version on the day it became public.

Response

Silence
same day
First public report to first vendor statementUnverified source
Exposure
same day
First public report to first fix
Follow-through
same day
First public report to a fix for every supported versionUnverified source
  • Vendor silent
  • Vendor statement, no fix
  • Fixed for some versions
  • Fixed when disclosed
  • Date only, no time of day

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  1. First public report

    CVE.org record CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified

    An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously

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    Apple advisory 149226/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote not found in archive28 Sep 2026

    iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1: CoreGraphics. Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in

    The vendor's own disclosure.

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    Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet28 Sep 2026, 19:11 UTC

    🐛 CVE-2026-86950 (CoreGraphics):

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    Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet28 Sep 2026, 20:49 UTC

    Apple Fixes CoreGraphics Flaw Targeted in Sophisticated Attacks Apple patched a critical CoreGraphics flaw that could let hackers execute arbitrary code on your device, and warned that highly

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    CISA KEV (CVE-2026-86950)ClaimedQuote verified29 Sep 2026

    Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

    Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2026-09-29.

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    Hacker NewsClaimedQuote not checked yet30 Sep 2026, 23:10 UTC

    CVE-2026-86950: An in-the-wild iOS bug with a possible WhatsApp zero-click path

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  2. Vendor statement

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    Apple advisory 149226/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote not found in archive

    iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1: CoreGraphics. Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in

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    Apple advisory 149228/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified28 Sep 2026

    Released September 28, 2026

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    Apple advisory 149229/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified28 Sep 2026

    Released September 28, 2026

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  3. First workaround

    No official mitigation found yet.

  4. First fix

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    Apple advisory 149226/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified

    Released September 28, 2026

    fixed in iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 149228/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified28 Sep 2026

    Released September 28, 2026

    fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.7.1; one candidate per OS branch

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    Apple advisory 149229/CVE-2026-86950ClaimedQuote verified28 Sep 2026

    Released September 28, 2026

    fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.8.1; one candidate per OS branch

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  5. Fixed for all versions

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    Apple advisory 149226/CVE-2026-86950Inferred

    iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1: CoreGraphics. Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in

    Patch-day rule: Apple ships fixes in the advisory that discloses a bug, and this advisory states that fixed versions exist. So the vendor statement, first fix and fix for all versions all take the advisory's publication time.

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Affected products

  • Multiple Products
  • iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1
  • macOS Tahoe 26.7.1
  • macOS Sequoia 15.8.1

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