CVE-2026-84566
HIGH 8.4 ALL-YEARSThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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. A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.4), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 6th percentile
○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no
Impact if exploited
8.4CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.7 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 15.0 and < 15.8 |
| Apple | Macos | ≥ 26.0 and < 26.7 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.4 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 8.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H