Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day already exploited in targeted attacks
29-09-2026 16:30 via theregister.com

Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day already exploited in targeted attacks

Apple has patched a CoreGraphics zero-day after warning that attackers may already have used the bug to compromise a small number of carefully chosen targets. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, is an out-of-bounds write flaw in CoreGraphics, Apple's framework for handling graphics across its operating systems. According to Apple's advisory, processing a maliciously crafted file could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable device. The fruity vendor said it addresse
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