CVE-2026-43818

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2026 at 08:13 PM UTC
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 18.7.10v < 26.6
Affected range stops below 18.7.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 26.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 26.6
Affected range stops below 26.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.8.8v < 15.7.8v < 26.614.0 ≤ v < 14.8.815.0 ≤ v < 15.7.826.0 ≤ v < 26.6
Affected range stops below 14.8.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.7.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 26.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128066
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128067
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128071
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.apple.com/en-us/128072

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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