# CVE-2026-65346 — Apple iOS and iPadOS

> As of 2026-09-14, CVE-2026-65346 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS, CVSS v3.1 8.8, EPSS 0.5% (46.4th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-65346, most recently “Apple Patches ImageIO Integer Overflow (CVE-2026-65346) Exploitable via Malicious Images”.

**Last updated:** 2026-09-14

## What is CVE-2026-65346?

An integer overflow 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. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The record classifies CVE-2026-65346 under weakness class [CWE-190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-190). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 5 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 71 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 8.8 — HIGH (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.4% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 6.3/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-08-17, last modified 2026-09-14

## Is CVE-2026-65346 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 33 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [Apple](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/apple): iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS

## How to fix CVE-2026-65346

Vendor advisory: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281](https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281). Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-65346

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-65346, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Apple Patches ImageIO Integer Overflow (CVE-2026-65346) Exploitable via Malicious Images](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2060) — HIGH · 2026-08-18

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

**Other references**

- [support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281)
- [support.apple.com (148282)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282)
- [support.apple.com (149036)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036)
- [support.apple.com (149037)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037)
- [support.apple.com (149038)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038)

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Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-65346
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-65346 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp