Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on iOS devices
Pro Security Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on iOS devices News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 29 September 2026 It's the second such zero-day Apple patched this year When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This is particularly important for high-value targets such as diplomats, dissidents, whistleblowers, political opposition, and journalists.Zero-dayThe vulnerability was found in CoreGraphics, the company’s low-level 2D graphics framework used across different platforms (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and more). CoreGraphics provides developers with tools they need to draw and render visual elements (lines, shapes, images, and even text), and can handle operations such as colors, transparency, gradients, clipping, etc.
- ▪Pro Security Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on iOS devices News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 29 September 2026 It's the second such zero-day Apple patched this year When you purchase t
- ▪This is particularly important for high-value targets such as diplomats, dissidents, whistleblowers, political opposition, and journalists.Zero-dayThe vulnerability was found in CoreGraphics, the company’s low-level 2D graphics framework us
- ▪CoreGraphics provides developers with tools they need to draw and render visual elements (lines, shapes, images, and even text), and can handle operations such as colors, transparency, gradients, clipping, etc.
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| Publication time | Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0000 |
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Pro Security Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on iOS devices News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 29 September 2026 It's the second such zero-day Apple patched this year When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Apple) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple patches high-severity CoreGraphics zero-day reportedly exploited against specific targeted individualsThe vulnerability enables arbitrary code execution through maliciously crafted files on affected Apple devicesApple urged users to install the…
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