Security fix · CVE-2026-86975
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 20, 2026 · An out-of-bounds read was
Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-86975. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of An out-of-bounds read was is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An out-of-bounds read was).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.29%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-86975
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.
Advisory
Open the bsi record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-86975. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of An out-of-bounds read was is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
Sources
- BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-86975
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen
wid.cert-bund.de - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-86975
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-86975
30-day exploitation probability 0.29%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-86975
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected process termination.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
- BSI CERT-BundOct 27, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 20, 2026