Is CVE-2026-86954 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86954 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-86954?

Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Apple Ios before 26.7.2, 27; Apple iPadOS before 26.7.2, 27; Apple macOS Golden Gate 27; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2; and 4 more.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86954?

Yes: fixed in iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-86954 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86954?

Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate 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-2026-86954: Apple iOS out-of-bounds read in image processing

CVE-2026-86954 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-26

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Apple iOS and related operating systems can be triggered when processing a maliciously crafted image, leading to unexpected app termination. While the immediate impact is a denial of service, out-of-bounds reads in image processing can sometimes be chained with other vulnerabilities to access sensitive data or execute code.

Technologies: Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate, Apple macOS Sequoia, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple watchOS. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86954 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86954 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86954?: Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Apple Ios before 26.7.2, 27; Apple iPadOS before 26.7.2, 27; Apple macOS Golden Gate 27; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86954?: Yes: fixed in iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-86954 attacked?: It is attacked over the network or with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86954?: Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate 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.

How to fix

Fixed in: iOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27

Technical details

An out-of-bounds read issue in image processing code was addressed through improved bounds checking. The vulnerability is triggered by processing a maliciously crafted image file and results in unexpected application termination. Attack vector is network/local via image files; no authentication or special privileges are required to trigger the crash.

Affected products

Apple iOS before 26.7.2, 27
Apple iPadOS before 26.7.2, 27
Apple macOS Golden Gate 27
Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.8.2
Apple macOS Tahoe before 26.7.2
Apple tvOS 27
Apple visionOS 27
Apple watchOS 27

Timeline

2026-10-26: disclosed

References

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