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CVE-2026-86959

Status: Awaiting AnalysisUnscored—
Severity—Unscored
Exploitation probability0.15 %higher than 4% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.

CVSS

NVD hasn't assigned a CVSS score to this CVE (common since the April 2026 policy change).

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.15 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
4
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (3)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Apple — IpadosAIApple — Iphone OSAIApple — MacosAI

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Raw JSON (NVD)

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  "id": "CVE-2026-86959",
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  "published": "2026-10-20T01:17:28.763",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043",
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      "value": "An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-10-20T15:03:59.857",
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