CVE-2026-43661Disclosure(apple / ipados)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may corrupt process memory.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-121

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • ipados
  • iphone_os
  • macos
  • tvos

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-12); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
ipadosiphone_osmacostvoswatchos

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-12: 1Mentions · 2026-05-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-12: 105-1205-25
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-121
Disclosure1
2026-05-251
General1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Billy Ellis@bellis1000
    General

    It is unclear exactly which CVE this bug is as there are 3 for ImageIO in 26.5 https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 Likely either CVE-2026-43661 or CVE-2026-28990

    Post summary

    The text indicates uncertainty about which of the three ImageIO CVEs applies, mentioning two candidates and linking to an Apple support page, but provides no further technical or exploit details.

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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-43661 Buffer Overflow in Apple Operating Systems via Maliciously Crafted Image Processing https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-43661

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-43661 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple OS image processing that could enable exploitation; no proof of concept, exploit code, patch, or active exploitation reports are documented.

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CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSappleipados---
OSappleiphone_os---
OSapplemacos---
OSappletvos---
OSapplewatchos---

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