7.8High
Apple Ipados
CVE-2026-43702
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process 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 only with access to the machine itself, 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 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 7% 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
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Assigned by
- product-security@apple.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Last modified
- 2026-09-17
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Apple Ipados- 26.6
- Apple Iphone Os- 26.6
- Apple Macos15.0 - 15.8, 26.0 - 26.6
- Apple Tvos- 26.6
- Apple Watchos- 26.6
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.