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CVE-2026-64739 Apple Libnotify Overflow: Detection & IOCs

Apple patched a local stack overflow in Libnotify notifyd on July 27, 2026; 9 detection rules, 10 IOCs and a free Splunk SPL rule cover it.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00The hookApple patched stack overflow, about 1,024 bytes.
  2. 0:05The storyApple says apps may terminate unexpectedly.
  3. 0:11Attack pathThreatBook reports a local process can trigger it.
  4. 0:25AttributionNo threat actor is attributed.
  5. 0:30Indicators of compromise6 indicators to hunt: 1 file name and 5 package names.
  6. 0:35MITRE ATT&CK techniques4 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to impact.
  7. 0:40Remediation2 steps now: Update iOS/iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS to 26.6 or later.
  8. 0:50Detection rules9 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.
Transcript

0:00Apple patched stack overflow, about 1,024 bytes.

0:05Apple says apps may terminate unexpectedly.

0:08Code execution is theoretical.

0:11ThreatBook reports a local process can trigger it.

0:14It copies into a 1,024-byte stack buffer.

0:18Stack canary appears to catch it.

0:20Apple's impact: unexpected app termination.

0:26No threat actor is attributed. Confidence: low.

0:306 indicators to hunt: 1 file name and 5 package names.

0:364 ATT&CK techniques, from execution to impact.

0:402 steps now: Update iOS/iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS to 26.6 or later.

0:519 detection rules, in SPL, KQL and Sigma.

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