CVE-2026-64752

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Memory Corruption in iOS 27 Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-16

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-14

Last Modified

2026-09-16

Generated

2026-10-05

AI Q&A

2026-09-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-64752

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	macos	to 27.0 (exc)
apple	visionos	to 27.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is a memory corruption vulnerability where processing a specially crafted image could allow arbitrary code execution. Apple fixed it by removing the vulnerable code in recent updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is addressed by updating to specific OS versions (iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27). Detection involves checking system versions against these updates. Use commands like 'sw_vers' on macOS or 'system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType' to verify OS versions.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this flaw could let attackers run malicious code on your device by tricking you into opening a harmful image file. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or further compromise of your system.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution via malicious images, but no compliance implications are mentioned.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected systems to the latest versions (iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27) to remove the vulnerable code. Avoid processing untrusted images until updates are applied.

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