CVE-2026-86879

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial-of-Service via Improper Input Validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial-of-Service via Improper Input Validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Denial-of-Service via Improper Input Validation in iOS/iPadOS
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First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Denial-of-Service via Improper Input Validation in iOS/iPadOS
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 8:34 PM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2026, 4:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 5:27 PM