6.5Medium
Apple Ipados
CVE-2026-43687
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Connecting to a malicious NFS server may disclose kernel memory.
What this means for your business
- It affects Apple Ipados. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.3% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 28% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Apple Ipados, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 6.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Assigned by
- product-security@apple.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Last modified
- 2026-09-15
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Apple Ipados- 26.7
- Apple Iphone Os- 26.7
- Apple Macos26.0 - 26.7
- Apple Tvos- 27.0
- Apple Visionos- 27.0
- Apple Watchos- 27.0
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.