A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination.

cve CVE-2026-84497 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination. the claim

What it is to other things

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affectsapple/iphone_os
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affectsapple/visionos
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made_byapple
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In words only, so not counted until a person confirms one:

affectsapple/ios_and_ipados
NVD says “Apple · iOS and iPadOS”

What each source says

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Last answered
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Original
open at the source
What the source handed over
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Vendor
vendor
NVDApple
receipt
Source
NVD
Its words
Apple
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field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since
2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Original
open at the source
2026-09-29 17:49 UTCApple
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC—
What the source handed over
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vulnerability

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination.
zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-14
cvss 7.8 product iOS and iPadOS status Analyzed vendor Apple source