Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86879 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86879 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86879?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 14 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple iPadOS before 27.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86879?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-14: iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86879 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86879?
- Check whether you run Apple iPadOS or Apple Iphone Os at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This is a denial-of-service vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS caused by insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can craft malicious input that bypasses validation checks and triggers unexpected process termination or system instability. The vulnerability is network-reachable and does not require user authentication or device-level privileges. Apple addressed the issue by implementing improved input validation logic in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, released on September 14, 2026.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27
- Apple iPadOS before 27
Timeline
- 2026-09-14: disclosed
- 2026-09-14: patched: iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 released