CVE-2026-84497

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-84497?

Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Q: Is CVE-2026-84497 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-84497 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.18% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-84497?

CVE-2026-84497 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-84497 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ipados (NVD), iphone os (NVD), macos (NVD), tvos (NVD), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:< 26.7Fixed in:26.7CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 26.7Fixed in:26.7CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

macosNVD

Affected:>= 26.0, < 26.7Fixed in:26.7CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.8Fixed in:15.8CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

tvosNVD

Affected:< 27.0Fixed in:27.0CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

visionosNVD

Affected:< 27.0Fixed in:27.0CVE-2026-84497derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory7

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-84497?

Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-84497 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-84497 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.18% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-84497?

CVE-2026-84497 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-84497 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ipados (NVD), iphone os (NVD), macos (NVD), tvos (NVD), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-16.