CVE-2026-64716
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Memory Corruption in Apple iOS and macOS via Malicious Image

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-64716, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-07-27

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.

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Published
2026-07-27
Last Modified
2026-07-28
Generated
2026-08-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-15
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.8 (exc)
apple macos From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.8 (exc)
apple macos From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6 (exc)
apple ipados to 26.6 (exc)
apple iphone_os to 26.6 (exc)
apple tvos to 26.6 (exc)
apple visionos to 26.6 (exc)
apple watchos to 26.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves memory corruption that occurs when processing a maliciously crafted image. It was addressed by improving memory handling in multiple Apple operating systems.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is fixed in specific Apple OS updates. Detection involves checking installed OS versions against the patched releases: iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Use system update commands like 'softwareupdate --list' on macOS or 'Settings > General > Software Update' on iOS to verify.

Impact Analysis

Processing a malicious image could lead to memory corruption, potentially causing crashes or unexpected behavior in affected devices. This may result in data loss or unauthorized access if exploited.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The issue involves memory corruption from processing malicious images, but no direct compliance implications are mentioned.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to the latest patched versions: iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, or watchOS 26.6. Avoid processing untrusted images until updates are applied.

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