Is CVE-2026-86950 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2026-86950 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 29 September 2026. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2026-86950?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Apple Ios before 26.7.1; Apple iPadOS before 26.7.1; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.1; Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.7.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86950?

A patch was published on 2026-09-28: iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-86950 attacked?

It is attacked over the network or with local access, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86950?

Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Sequoia or one of the others listed 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.

CVE-2026-86950: Apple CoreGraphics out-of-bounds write in file processing

CVE-2026-86950 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-09-28

CoreGraphics is a graphics rendering engine in Apple's operating systems. An out-of-bounds write vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by processing maliciously crafted files. Apple has confirmed this vulnerability was exploited in targeted attacks against specific iOS users.

Technologies: Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Sequoia, Apple Multiple Products. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86950 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2026-86950 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 29 September 2026. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2026-86950?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Apple Ios before 26.7.1; Apple iPadOS before 26.7.1; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.1; Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.7.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86950?: A patch was published on 2026-09-28: iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-86950 attacked?: It is attacked over the network or with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86950?: Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Sequoia or one of the others listed 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

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics' file processing lacks proper bounds checking, allowing arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) and affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS systems. The issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.1.

Affected products

Apple iOS before 26.7.1
Apple iPadOS before 26.7.1
Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.1
Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.7.1

Timeline

2026-09-28: disclosed: Security advisory published
2026-09-28: patched: iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 released
2026-09-28: exploited: Confirmed exploitation in extremely sophisticated attacks against specific targeted individuals on iOS before version 27

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