Apple iOS/iPadOS/visionOS/watchOS prior 26.7.2/27.2 out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.5 | $25k-$100k | 0.31 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, visionOS and watchOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-65385. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS, visionOS and watchOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. 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 confidentiality, 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 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-65385 since 07/22/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 10/26/2026).
Upgrading to version 26.7.2 or 27.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/visionOS/watchOS 26.7.2/27.2
Timeline
07/22/2026 CVE reserved10/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-65385 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-65385
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426889
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 10/26/2026 23:11Changes: 10/26/2026 23:11 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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