CVE-2026-398689.1Critical
CVE-2026-39868: Apple iOS and iPadOS vulnerability
Apple · iOS and iPadOS
Vendor fix available · Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Exploitation: not established
ExploitationNot established
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public: not seen
- Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
0.7%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
53rd percentile
050100
Higher than 53% of scored CVEs
9.1CriticalCVSS
LowMediumHighCrit.
DescriptionNVD
This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
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Coverage2 articles · 2 outlets
One row per outlet, in order of first report. First in our coverage: thezdi.com, 1 Jul.
Quiet for 14 weekslast report 6 Aug2 articles2 outlets
- Wed 1 Jul, 16:02 UTC. thezdi.com, first report. Apple patches 37 WebKit kernel flaws, including sandbox escapes.
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:22 UTC. SecurityOnline, its first report on the story. Apple fixes DTrace kernel flaw CVE-2026-39868 in macOS, iOS.
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| Published (UTC) | Outlet | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 16:02 | thezdi.com | Apple patches 37 WebKit kernel flaws, including sandbox escapes |
| 6 Aug 15:22 | SecurityOnline | Apple fixes DTrace kernel flaw CVE-2026-39868 in macOS, iOS |
- Apple patches 37 WebKit kernel flaws, including sandbox escapesthezdi.com · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing
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