---
id: CVE-2026-65349
title: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation
summary: >-
  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue
  is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe
  26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause
  unexpected sys…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: apple
product: ipados
affected:
  - ipados < 26.6.1
  - iphone_os < 26.6.1
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2'
patched:
  - ipados 26.6.1
  - iphone_os 26.6.1
  - macos 26.6.2
published: '2026-08-17'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:17:19.967'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65349'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00153
epssPercentile: 0.03661
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/ByteV0rtex/CVE-2026-65349'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:21:07.663Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-18T13:16:42.458290Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.557Z'
---

## Overview

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

## Affected

- `ipados < 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os < 26.6.1`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `ipados 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os 26.6.1`
- `macos 26.6.2`