CVE-2026-43729

Published Jul 27, 2026

Last updated 19 hours ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2026-43729 is a vulnerability affecting Apple's operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, and visionOS. The issue stems from improved memory handling, and it was addressed in updates such as iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6. Specifically, processing a maliciously crafted image could lead to memory corruption within the affected systems. The vulnerability was identified by Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of TrendAI Zero Day Initiative.

Description
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.
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
ipados, iphone_os, macos, tvos, visionos

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-119

Social media

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score

5

Configurations