CVE-2026-43688: Apple iPadOS

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 27.0 (fixed in 27.0)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 27.0 (fixed in 27.0)
• Apple macOS: before 27.0 (fixed in 27.0)

Published 2026-09-14. Last modified 2026-09-17.