Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS 10.5 contain an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass pointer authentication.
- Vendor / product: Apple Multiple Products
- Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset’s internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Federal due date: 2026-11-18
- Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-287
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120901 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120902 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120903 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120905 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27834
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · 2026-11-04