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title: "CVE-2026-64759: Apple iOS & macOS - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Apple iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 contain an integer overflow caused by improper input validation in image processing, letting attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires processing a maliciously crafted image."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-64759/
---

# CVE-2026-64759 Apple iOS & macOS - Remote Code Execution

Apple iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7 contain an integer overflow caused by improper input validation in image processing, letting attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires processing a maliciously crafted image.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64759)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

26 October 2026

Updated

27 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-190](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to iOS 26.7.2, iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64759](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64759)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149034)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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