Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS up to 26.5 out-of-bounds write

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5.2$25k-$100k2.74

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS up to 26.5. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-43739. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS up to 26.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-43739 since 05/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026).

Upgrading to version 26.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS/watchOS 26.6

Timelineinfo

05/02/2026 CVE reserved
07/27/2026 +86 days VulDB entry created
07/28/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43739 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43739
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383653
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2026 00:13
Changes: 07/28/2026 00:13 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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