The National Cybersecurity Agency (NCA) has urged users to exercise caution regarding a security vulnerability detected in Apple products, APA-Economics reports, citing the agency.
"The vulnerability, registered under the identifier CVE-2026-86950, affects certain versions of the iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems. The issue is related to a security flaw in the CoreGraphics component, which is responsible for processing images and other files. Opening a specially crafted malicious file could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. This could compromise the device's security and lead to unauthorized access to user data.
According to Apple, the vulnerability may have been exploited in targeted attacks against specific individuals. Although the company has not disclosed additional details about the attacks, it has released relevant security updates to address the vulnerability," the statement said.
The National Cybersecurity Agency recommends that users take the following security measures:
- Update the operating systems of iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices to the latest available versions.
- Enable automatic system updates.
- Do not open files obtained from unknown or untrusted sources.
Users are advised to install available updates immediately to protect their devices.
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