High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated Sep 14, 2026
CVE-2026-43661
CVE-2026-43661
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.5
- (no CPE)range: 18.7.10, 26.5, 26.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=26.0,<26.5
- (no CPE)range: Sequoia 15.7.8, Sonoma 14.8.8, Tahoe 26.5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.5
- (no CPE)range: 26.5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.5
- (no CPE)range: 26.5
- Range: 18.7.10, 26.5, 26.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- support.apple.com/en-us/127110nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127115nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127118nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/127119nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/148287nvd
- support.apple.com/en-us/149041nvd
News mentions
4- Apple Updates Everything, (Mon, Sep 14th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Sep 14, 2026
- Apple Patches iOS and macOS, (Mon, Aug 17th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Aug 17, 2026
- Apple Patches Everything (July 2026), (Wed, Jul 29th)SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 29, 2026
- Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 11, 2026