Description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Null Pointer Dereference Causes Unexpected System Termination in Apple Operating Systems

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Null Pointer Dereference in Apple Operating Systems Leading to Unexpected System Termination

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Null Pointer Dereference in Apple Operating Systems Leading to Unexpected System Termination
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Weaknesses CWE-476
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T20:28:23.841Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.882Z

Link: CVE-2026-86964

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T20:28:16.408Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T21:20:34.460

Modified: 2026-11-03T21:17:44.580

Link: CVE-2026-86964

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T11:30:10Z

Weaknesses