Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS prior 26.6/15.7.8 memory corruption

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.5 | $25k-$100k | 1.40 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-43733. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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 Tahoe 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.
The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-43733 since 05/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/27/2026).
Upgrading to version 26.6 or 15.7.8 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26.6/15.7.8
Timeline
05/02/2026 CVE reserved07/27/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/27/2026 VulDB entry created
07/27/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-43733 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43733
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383630
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 07/27/2026 23:50Changes: 07/27/2026 23:50 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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