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Tvos CVE-2026-43729

| EUVDEUVD-2026-49501 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-07-27 apple GHSA-52h6-4x5w-c9wj
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 28, 2026

Memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS) allows an attacker with a maliciously crafted image to corrupt process memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is fixed in iOS/iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8/macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6. No active exploitation has been reported (CISA KEV not listed), and the EPSS score of 0.16% indicates low exploitation likelihood.

Affected VersionsENISA

iOS and iPadOS 0 <26.6
macOS 0 <26.6
tvOS 0 <26.6
visionOS 0 <26.6
macOS 0 <15.7.8

Affected Packages

euvd ios_and_ipados fix: 26.6
euvd macos fix: 15.7.8, 26.6
euvd tvos fix: 26.6
euvd visionos fix: 26.6

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 4 packages in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Jul 28, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jul 27, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 27, 2026 - 20:12 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Jul 27, 2026 - 20:12 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted image. Though no active exploitation has been reported and the likelihood of attack is low, the severity rating is high, affecting a broad user base across multiple Apple devices. Leadership should ensure all managed Apple devices are promptly updated to the fixed versions to mitigate potential risk.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours, inventory all Apple devices in the organization and prioritize patching for high-risk systems, including those used by executives or for critical functions. Within 7 days, deploy the vendor-released updates for iOS/iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6 across all applicable devices. Within 30 days, verify patch compliance via endpoint management tools and conduct a review of image handling policies to reduce future exposure.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

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