Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86988 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86988 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86988?
- Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple Ios before 27.2; Apple iPadOS before 27.2; Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27.2; Apple Tvos before 27.2; and 2 more.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86988?
- Yes: fixed in iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86988 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86988?
- 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 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read or write vulnerability in Apple's Accelerate Framework image processing component allows an attacker to read process memory when a maliciously crafted image is processed. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms and can be triggered remotely by providing a malicious image file; exploitation requires only that the victim process the crafted image.
Affected products
- Apple iOS before 27.2
- Apple iPadOS before 27.2
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27.2
- Apple tvOS before 27.2
- Apple visionOS before 27.2
- Apple watchOS before 27.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-26: disclosed