Apple ImageIO Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability Allowing Memory Corruption

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the ImageIO framework of Apple products, including macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26, was identified. This out-of-bounds access issue could be exploited by processing a maliciously crafted media file, potentially leading to unexpected application termination or corruption of process memory.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a crash of the application or corruption of the application's memory, which may lead to further exploitation.

Added: Nov 4, 2025, 3:28 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 3:28 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.6
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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