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Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.","kev_due_date":"2026-10-13","kev_known_ransomware":false,"kev_notes":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86950","kev_cwes":["CWE-787"],"epss_score":0.01242,"epss_percentile":0.68651,"epss_as_of":"2026-10-15","description":"An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27.","published_at":"2026-09-28T19:13:52.603000Z","last_modified_at":"2026-10-01T18:17:28.430000Z","cvss_v3_score":8.8,"cvss_v3_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_v3_severity":"HIGH","cvss_v4_score":null,"cvss_v4_vector":null,"cvss_v4_severity":null,"ssvc_decision":null,"ssvc_exploitation":null,"ssvc_automatable":null,"ssvc_technical_impact":null,"cwes":["CWE-787"],"nvd_references":["https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225","https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226","https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228","https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229"],"vuln_status":"Analyzed","trending_score":null,"is_trending":false,"has_trended":false,"trended_number_one":false,"trending_peak_score":null,"trending_peak_rank":null,"started_trending_at":null,"trended_number_one_at":null,"summary_generated":null,"summary_generated_at":null,"summary_model":null,"created_at":"2026-09-28T19:38:54.189143Z","updated_at":"2026-10-26T20:43:00.670415Z"},"effective_severity":"HIGH","badges":["kev","news"],"impact_analysis":[],"cvss_v3_decoded":{"version":"3.1","metrics":[{"metric":"AV","name":"Attack Vector","value":"N","value_label":"Network"},{"metric":"AC","name":"Attack Complexity","value":"L","value_label":"Low"},{"metric":"PR","name":"Privileges Required","value":"N","value_label":"None"},{"metric":"UI","name":"User Interaction","value":"R","value_label":"Required"},{"metric":"S","name":"Scope","value":"U","value_label":"Unchanged"},{"metric":"C","name":"Confidentiality","value":"H","value_label":"High"},{"metric":"I","name":"Integrity","value":"H","value_label":"High"},{"metric":"A","name":"Availability","value":"H","value_label":"High"}]},"cvss_v4_decoded":{"version":null,"metrics":[]},"affected":[{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"ios-and-ipados","product_name":"iOS and iPadOS","version_start":"0","version_start_inclusive":true,"version_end":"26.7.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cve5:apple:ios-and-ipados:0:26.7.1"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"ios-and-ipados","product_name":"iOS and iPadOS","version_start":"0","version_start_inclusive":true,"version_end":"18.7.11","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cve5:apple:ios-and-ipados:0:18.7.11"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"ipados","product_name":"iPadOS","version_start":null,"version_start_inclusive":null,"version_end":"26.7.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"iphone-os","product_name":"iphone_os","version_start":null,"version_start_inclusive":null,"version_end":"26.7.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"macos","product_name":"macOS","version_start":"0","version_start_inclusive":true,"version_end":"15.8.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cve5:apple:macos:0:15.8.1"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"macos","product_name":"macOS","version_start":null,"version_start_inclusive":null,"version_end":"15.8.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"},{"vendor_slug":"apple","vendor_name":"Apple","product_slug":"macos","product_name":"macOS","version_start":"0","version_start_inclusive":true,"version_end":"26.7.1","version_end_inclusive":false,"cpe23_uri":"cve5:apple:macos:0:26.7.1"}],"exploit_refs":[],"news":[{"id":2284,"source":"The Hacker News","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/apple-coregraphics-poc-emerges-as.html","title":"Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path","summary":"Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals.\n\nThe trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched iPhones and Macs. The code causes a crash, not an execution error. Turning the memory corruption into a working","thumbnail_url":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u07cHr0A83x9aQdJE-_Emw6K1GzjR2eybdv9Rq_qi43Oi-M2U4eWqCkjvH5fUhw5wKSa-rvQ81gePKLYCqJXyrZpWHXOehEFq_QaTdYpy0O3LLUQGGYn1pxlUGUXwplloAHT3ZP7oMcF6al9A7q9XfnYNUhtBD0qw-GOWuKiyZl8zbrudyjWtEzHXC0/s1600/apple-whatsapp.jpg","author":"info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)","published_at":"2026-10-01T05:54:41Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-01T07:51:54.587987Z","trending_score":0.00018617300639756798,"cve_ids":["CVE-2026-86950"]},{"id":2252,"source":"Dark Reading","url":"https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/apple-zero-day-vulnerability-weaponized-targeted-attacks","title":"Apple Zero-Day Vulnerability Weaponized in Targeted Attacks","summary":"Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write flaw, in an extremely sophisticated fashion, according to Apple.","thumbnail_url":"https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt6d90778a997de1cd/bltd977dfac5d79a983/6abc2f1fdbde378922f45c35/apple_tetrisfun_shutterstock_REVISED_FOR_16_BY_9.jpg?width=720&quality=80&disable=upscale","author":"Jai Vijayan","published_at":"2026-09-29T21:31:29Z","fetched_at":"2026-09-29T22:06:55.450277Z","trending_score":0.00010690955539560691,"cve_ids":["CVE-2026-86950"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149225","source_type":"VENDOR_ADVISORY","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149226","source_type":"VENDOR_ADVISORY","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149228","source_type":"VENDOR_ADVISORY","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/149229","source_type":"VENDOR_ADVISORY","tags":["advisory"]}],"timeline":[{"type":"published","at":"2026-09-28T19:13:52.603000Z","label":"CVE published","source":null},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-09-28T21:38:54.189035Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-09-28T21:38:54.189035Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-09-28T21:38:54.189035Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"cisa_reported","at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z","label":"Added to CISA KEV catalog","source":"kev"},{"type":"first_article","at":"2026-09-29T21:31:29Z","label":"First news coverage","source":"Dark Reading"}]}