CVE-2026-84497
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CVE-2026-84497 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.8 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.7 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 27.0 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 27.0 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149041Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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