CVE-2026-86916 vulnerability in Apple Products
Published on October 26, 2026
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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 26.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-86916 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-86916 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-86916
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 26.7 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.
- Before 15.8 is affected.
- Before 26.7.2 is affected.
- Before 27 is affected.