CVE-2026-65329: Input Validation

Published Aug 17, 2026
·
Updated

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass IPSec authentication and intercept network traffic.

Other sources

Audio. A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

ImageIO. An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

ImageIO. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

IOGPUFamily. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Kernel. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Credit

Meta Red Team X - Nik Tsytsarkin, Geonha Lee@@leegn4a, f00l@@PPPF00L, 3ndy1@@_3ndy1, Minghao Lin@@Y1nkoc, 云散花折, Arjanit Isufi, Drinor Selmanaj (Sentry), Surya Narayan Kushwaha, an anonymous researcher, Bhaswanth Chigurupati(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Bedran Karakoc(Ruhr University Bochum), Tobias Funke(Ruhr University Bochum), Jacopo Clark(Ruhr University Bochum), Katharina Kohls(Ruhr University Bochum), Janggoon Lee(Out of Bounds), OpenAI Codex Security - Amy Burnett, wwwlk, Henock Habte, Seonwook Kim, Shubham Chaskar, lattice, Josef Korbel, Thomas Guillem, Niels Hofmans, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Josef Korbel (Citadelo), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Dung Do@@_piers2(Calif), 杉山 壮太, Mohit Negi, Shubham Chaskar(Braze Security Team), Tommy DeVoss@@thedawgyg(Braze Security Team)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<26.6.1
26.6.1
Apple iPadOS<26.6.1
26.6.1
Apple iPadOS<26.6.1
Apple iPhone OS<26.6.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.6.1

Event History

Aug 17, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-65329?

CVE-2026-65329 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access and execution of arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-65329?

To fix CVE-2026-65329, users should update their Apple iOS and iPadOS devices to the latest version available from Apple.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2026-65329?

CVE-2026-65329 affects devices running Apple iOS and Apple iPadOS.

4

What are the main vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2026-65329?

CVE-2026-65329 primarily involves input validation issues, integer overflow, and use after free scenarios.

5

When was CVE-2026-65329 published?

CVE-2026-65329 was published on August 17, 2026.

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